Last March Laurence Gunn took his dog for a walk, and while on a zebra crossing was knocked down and killed. The driver, Mohammed Rashid, had been prescribed spectacles but had not been wearing them at the time of the collision and pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. Dangerous driving could not be proved. The judge said the case was an unnecessary death of a decent young man but ruled that Rashid could walk free from court with a corrective justice order and the requirement to do 140 hours of unpaid work...
If anyone doubted the serious consequences of not getting the laws and rules right on driving and vision they need look no further than this week?s news. But is enough being done to avert further tragedies?
Last March Laurence Gunn took his dog for a walk, and while on a zebra crossing was knocked down and killed. The driver, Mohammed Rashid, had been prescribed spectacles but had not been wearing them at the time of the collision and pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. Dangerous driving could not be proved. The judge said the case was an unnecessary death of a decent young man but ruled that Rashid could walk free from court with a corrective justice order and the requirement to do 140 hours of unpaid work.
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