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IAM Calls For Motoring Law Change
June 15, 2012
The majority of drivers believe that making "causing serious injury by dangerous driving" an offence is a good idea, according to a new report.
A recent survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has revealed that 94% of car insurance policyholders support a "causing serious injury by dangerous driving" law.
While reckless driving that leads to injury is a chargeable offence the extent of the injuries are not actually taken into consideration. IAM (and the majority of drivers) believe that this needs to change.
Whilst 53% of respondents believe that drivers should be sentenced according to the actual offence, 44% believe that the offence's outcome should form the basis of the sentence passed.
Commenting on the survey, Simon Best of IAM said: "People want to see tougher penalties to deal with situations where the victim of a road accident is seriously injured. But the government needs to ensure that punishments for dangerous driving accurately reflect the severity of the offences committed."
Source: http://www.iam.org.uk/news/latest-news/1065-unanimous-support-for-new-driving-offence