The defendant passenger pulled on the handbrake at speed and caused a crash which her husband, the driver could not prevent. She was charged with manslaughter.
Judges:
Toulson LJ, Kenneth Parker J, Barker QC J Common Serjeant
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Crim 641, [2012] 1 WLR 3349, [2013] RTR 4, [2012] WLR(D) 60
Links:
Statutes:
Road Traffic Act 1988 22(A)(1)(b)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Hughes, Regina v SC 31-Jul-2013
Uninsured Driver Not Guilty of Causing Death
The appellant though an uninsured driver, was driving without fault when another vehicle veered across the road. The other driver died from his injuries, and the appellant convicted of causing his death whilst uninsured. At trial he succeeded in . .
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Crime, Road Traffic
Updated: 22 October 2022; Ref: scu.457702
