Commentary on Sections Part 12 - Sentencing Chapter 8: Other Provisions about sentencing Section 285: Increase in penalties for certain driving-related offences causing deaths
630.This section increases to 14 years' imprisonment the maximum penalty for the three offences of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs and aggravated vehicle-taking where the aggravating feature is that, owing to the driving of the vehicle, an accident occurs and death results. These increases in maximum penalties also apply to similar driving offences in Northern Ireland.