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Closed Increase minimum and maximum sentences for causing death by careless driving

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We would like the minimum and maximum sentences for death by careless driving to be increased, as we believe current sentences do not match the loss of a loved one, and are not an adequate deterrent to prevent drivers from careless driving, which can lead to fatalities.

On the 14th of August 2022 my nephew was struck by a car travelling at high speed. The driver left the scene in a dangerous manner, leaving our nephew fighting for his life with catastrophic head injuries, from which he lost his life 2 days later.

The driver received a 9-month prison sentence which we feel does not match the crime committed and the loss of our nephew, and does not serve as a warning to other drivers in the future.

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