UK Drivers who kill while using mobile phones face up to 14 years in prison

Drivers who kill on the roads while texting or talking on mobiles could face up to 14 years in prison under new sentencing guidelines, reports The Telegraph.

"... Fatal collisions which occur while a motorist is writing or reading text messages and cases where a motorist was distracted by a hand-held mobile will also be "treated as particularly serious" and attract sentences ranging from a minimum of four to seven years.

Longer terms up to the 14- year maximum-are advocated when other aggravating factors, such as convictions, or a failure to stop, are present. Cases where there are multiple fatalities will also bring a heavier sentence. "

emily | 8:15 AM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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