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Dangerous drivers may face prison under new legislation
Tue, 11 Oct 2011

The government has introduced a new driving penalty which means reckless drivers could face tougher punishments than ever before.

Justice secretary Kenneth Clarke recently announced that motorists could spend up to five years in jail if convicted of causing death or serious injury through dangerous driving .

"We have listened to the victims of dangerous drivers, their families, MPs, judges and road safety groups and their experiences have directly informed these changes. Making our roads safer is a priority - five people died on our roads each day last year, so we need to do everything we can to further improve safety," stated Mr Clarke.

The commercial vehicle industry welcomes the reforms, as statistics show that at-work drivers are at greater risk of accidents on UK roads. According to the Occupational Road Safety Alliance, drivers of lorries, vans, taxis, buses, emergency service vehicles, company cars and motorcycles are 49 per cent more likely to be involved in a road traffic collision than other road users.
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