Valbrona wrote:Well then it makes you wonder how many people a cyclist has to knock down and kill in one go before they get the maximum sentence.
An infinite fine would be harsh
Again though, the same is true of motor offences. No person has ever been given the maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving. In 2013, the latest year I have seen figures for, only just over half (54%) of drivers convicted of "causing death" by driving offences received any prison sentence at all.
Believe it or not even those convicted of serious motoring offences often avoid bans. According to the RoadPeace charity (again, for 2013):
For ‘causing death or bodily harm’ and ‘dangerous driving’, around 40% of offences result in a driving ban of the minimum duration
recommended by the Sentencing Council, compared to over 90% of drink/drug driving bans. The rest result in a ban until the
driving test is passed, an endorsement without disqualification (penalty points) or neither a ban nor an endorsement.
Driving bans are supposed to be mandatory for all Causing Death by Driving convictions. But 15% of drivers convicted of
causing a death were not banned and only had their license endorsed..