David Crausby the MP for Bolton North East has been fighting to raise the sentencing term for causing serious injury. Here he explains how many victims are left wondering why the justice system isn't about to help.

Karl Turner MP has been a vocal campaigner in calling for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers. Today he welcomed the government's new measures and explains why it is vital that victims should be put first.

Cllr Chalkley states that CCTV cameras have been installed in areas with 'known problems with traffic and anti-social behaviour.' Cllr. Chalkley then states 'motorists will think twice before driving dangerously or inconsiderately.' So there are problems with anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving and Westminster intends to 'cure' this by issuing PCNs ... for par...

Just before Christmas, the Government published two media releases on the subject of crime and sentencing. The first concerned making several ‘legal highs’ illegal; the second announced a review of the maximum sentences for dangerous driving. What grabbed my attention was the current similarity of sentences for very different crimes. Currently the maximum sentence for dangerous dr...

Justice Secretary Jack Straw proposes increasing the maximum jail term for dangerous driving to five years.

Must every aspect to our lives be potentially legislated? Ban smoking in all cars because of risks to children, the build up of second-hand smoke and dangerous driving. Don't let the hypocrisy of this campaign curtail it, smoking is clearly worst than pollution. A great use of police time as well, better they were chasing down smokers than drink drivers. When did it become better to legislate and ...

A LABOUR peer jailed for dangerous driving warned yesterday of the perils of using a hand-held mobile phone while at the wheel.

A LABOUR peer jailed for dangerous driving warned today of the perils of using a hand-held mobile phone while at the wheel.

A policeman from Newcastle has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after hitting a 16 year old girl who walked into the road in front of him. The policeman was doing 94mph in a 30mph limit without his blue lights and sirens, hence the dangerous driving charge, but he was on duty and accelerating

A Northumbria Police officer has been found guilty of causing the death by dangerous driving of a Newcastle schoolgirl. The jury at Newcastle Crown Court heard how PC John Dougal, 41, accelerated to 94 mph moments before his marked police vehicle struck and fatally injured Hayley Adamson, 16, as she crossed the city's Denton Road. Dougal was attempting to catch a suspect vehicle, which had ea...