Lorry driver escapes gaol

I can't help wondering how a biker can be jailed just for riding too
fast, while this twat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/7650532.stm
will be back on the road in 15 months time.

 

Hmm.

I don't think he deserved to be locked up.

I also think the other driver was a bit of a **** calling the police; I
think I'd have indicated my displeasure and have fucked off and left
him.

However, I'm ready to admit that I don't have a good attitude towards
road safety in general.

 

Blimey. What does qualify then?



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This wasn't a momentary lapse though, watching television when driving
is obviously risky and as a 'professional he should be held to a
higher standard. As a perosnal opinion I reckon he should have got at
least 6 months in prison[1] and been required to retake his HGV.

In the same circumstances, seeing him weaving all over the road
andwatching TV - I'd have called the police as well

Really?


[1] In reality that would only be 9 weeks or so.

 

Quite. A lorry is lethal to an extent that bikes and cars aren't.

As would I. No question.

 

What purpose would locking him up serve?

I'm not a fan of the use of prison as a punishment; I don't think
someone stupid enough to watch television when driving a lorry is going
to learn anything positive from the experience; you'd probably only
criminalise him.

I've no problem with the ban, or retaking his HGV license. Though, as it
is, there's no way he'll get a driving job again (if he's honest about
his conviction)- judging by the experience of a friend of mine caught
for d&d the morning after the night before when driving a lorry (20
something years ago.)

I'd have probably tried to have stop him but don't think I'd have called
the police.

Absolutely.

 

specially with this as the potential consequence of distraction while
driving:
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articl...-convicted-of-death-by-dangerous-driving.html

 

Absolutely.

 

Deterrence, it sends a pretty clear message that it unacceptable
behaviour to others who maybe tempted, whereas the current sentence
suggests that he's pretty much got away with it.

Nor, generally would I be but sometimes it is necessary

That's always a risk but I don't think it's a reason not to send
someone to prison when needed.

 

This wasn't a momentary lapse though, watching television when driving

Hands free of course

Tim B