Drink driving sentences to be extended

Title

Drink driving sentences to be extended

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Dec 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report on a change in sentencing for people who cause death as a result of drink driving. The changes were put forward by Lord Chief Justice, Lord Taylor. John Knight, a campaigner against drink driving, says even the revised sentences are too lenient. Tim Crook reports.

Contributors

Tim Crook; John Knight

Keywords

Deaths; Legal procedure; Crime; Law; Drink driving; Imprisonment; Sentencing; Peter Taylor

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