BACKED: Should banned killer drivers serve more time?
Plans to introduce tougher sentences for disqualified drivers who cause death or serious injuries have been backed by 96% of fleet operators.
The survey, by TrackCompare.co.uk, found almost universal support for the proposals, which were announced by Justice Minister Chris Grayling earlier this month.
Under the new law – set to be implemented early next year – drivers who cause death while disqualified will face up to ten years in jail.
Banned drivers who cause serious injuries, meanwhile, will face up to four years’ imprisonment.
Kjell Anderton, Director at TrackCompare, said: “We thought most fleet operators would back the proposals, but the figure of almost 100% was completely unexpected.
“It just goes to show that professional drivers are as keen to support road safety as the rest of the population.”
Richard Brown - LICENCECHECK
( Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 18:34 )
LICENCECHECK service regularly reports to some of its clients that their employees and driver are ‘Disqualified or Revoked’ – The important fact is that they are checking there employee’s or works driving licences using the DVLA driver data.
Prevention is always the best policy, implement robust policies and procedures and check and recheck your employees licence frequently only then will we be able to further improve Road Safety and stop this needless crime – families and communities are destroyed by the few, so do what you know is right, think about how it would effect you, your family or your business if you or your drivers was to cause or be involved in such a incident.
Look through some examples of what could happen on slideshare;
Sales Rep Sal – http://www.slideshare.net/licencecheck/slideshare-sales-rep-sal?qid=7ce7f90a-e41c-4c11-bd77-4db26a6699ab&v=qf1&b=&from_search=1