Careless Driving in UK Law

  • Re Attorney General's Reference (No.152 of 2002); R v Robert Charles Cooksley
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 03 Abril 2003
    ... ... as to sentencing for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs in view of ... ...
  • R v Lawrence (Stephen)
    • House of Lords
    • 19 Marzo 1981
    ... ... 1980 of Stephen Richard Lawrence for causing death by reckless driving should be restored. In my opinion it should not, both on the grounds on ... p.h., technically illegal, since the area was built up, possibly careless, but most improbably reckless ... 19 Given the ... ...
  • Bourhill v Young
    • House of Lords
    • 05 Agosto 1942
    ... ... , in that he was in breach of the duty which he owed to him of not driving, while passing the stationary tramcar, at such a speed as would prevent ... any reasonable likelihood of her being affected by the deceased's careless driving ... 36 In these circumstances I am of ... ...
  • Froom v Butcher
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 21 Julio 1975
    ... ... On 19th November 1972, he was driving home from Southend with his wife beside him and his daughter behind. The ... Froom's car head-on. The driver was afterwards convicted of careless driving ... 4 Mr. Froom and his wife and daughter ... ...
  • Liff v Peasley
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 14 Noviembre 1979
    ... ... The Cortina Mr Spinks was driving was apparently owned by his brother and insured with the Norwich Union ... 7 On 28th May, 1974 Mr Peasley was convicted of careless driving. On 3rd September, 1974 Mr Peasley's insurers, Zurich Insurance ... ...
  • Hollington v Hewthorn (F.) & Company
    • Court of Appeal
    • 1943
    ... ... defendant driver - Evidence of conviction of defendant driver of careless driving - Res inter alios acta - Statement by person interested - Death of ... ...
  • Barrett Bros. (Taxis) Ltd v Davies
    • Court of Appeal
    • 12 Mayo 1966
    ... ... Both vehicles were damaged. The motor cyclist mas prosecuted for careless driving and fined £5. The motor cyclist was insured against third party ... ...
  • R v Beckford (Anthony)
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 21 Diciembre 1994
    ... ... the appellant Ian Beckford was convicted of causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs. Sentence was then ... ...
  • Hunter and Others v Chief Constable of West Midlands
    • House of Lords
    • 1980
  • R v Paul Maurice Needham and Others
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 28 Abril 2016
    ... ... legislation is to avoid offenders to have been disqualified from driving and to have had a custodial sentence imposed at the same time, serving all ... to undertake stunts in the vehicle, including skids and other careless manoeuvres. Nobody in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. There was no ... ...
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