28 months in jail for an accident?

[mungbeanz]

What do you think about this? Did he deserve to go to prison, or is losing his driving career enough of a punishment?

http://www.dailymail....or-instead-brake.html

[jake-the-peg]

This guy got 5 years for falling asleep at the wheel and causing a train crash
http://en.wikipedia.o...Great_Heck_rail_crash

And this man got 2 years
http://www.dailymail....-killed-children.html

So it seems to be proportionate with similar offences

[Gromit]

This is a tricky one. There was no criminal or malicious intent, so it is hard to see how a long punishment in jail serves any purpose. He had presumably passed his bus driving test and was fully licensed. There are accidents when drivers are speeding and driving recklessly, and those deserve to be punished, but this does not appear to be one of those.

The Government are planning even harsher sentences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15208065




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15208065

[Mattk]

A young child died as a result of his actions. I would say he is lucky to only get that. Imagine how the boy's family feel.

They are pushing for law changes with regards to this. In the not too distant future a similar situation could warrant up to 14 years in prison.

[cathfromsaron]

if a child died you can throw away the key for me! xxx

[redcrx]

an accident is knocking the accelorator instead of brakes. But the witness statements say that he was revving the engine hard and took off at speed, therefore from a still position he would not have been wanting to brake would he?

a very sad story and tbh i think he probably did require a prison sentence

[beso]

He was clearly angry and not paying sufficient attention to what he was doing. Considering the responsibility of the job he was doing he was being quite irresponsible.

[daffy654]

I agree with redcrx and beso.