{"id":25990,"date":"2023-08-24T04:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=25990"},"modified":"2023-08-24T04:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T08:29:27","slug":"drivers-face-tougher-sentences-for-killing-pedestrians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/08\/24\/drivers-face-tougher-sentences-for-killing-pedestrians\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers face tougher sentences for killing pedestrians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drivers who kill pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists on Scotland’s roads are likely to receive tougher sentences under new guidance for judges.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The guidelines would see taking the life of a vulnerable road user as an “aggravating factor” when sentencing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A tougher penalty might also be imposed if the death resulted from aggressive driving, such as tailgating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The new Scottish Sentencing Council guidance is subject to approval by the High Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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However, it could come into force towards the end of the year or early next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It will be the first guideline of its kind in Scotland covering a specific offence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The sentencing council said it aimed to bring greater consistency and assist public understanding of how highly complex and sensitive cases were dealt with by the courts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The changes have been welcomed as a step forward by the father of a 15-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Iain Fryar welcomed the move as a step forward<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Iain Fryar’s daughter Robyn was walking home when she was knocked down by a 20-year-old drink-driver in Paisley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shaun Gatti was speeding on the wrong side of the road when he struck the teenager and drove off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Police traced Gatti at his home later that day and found his badly damaged car covered by a tarpaulin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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