Road Safety Act 2006
Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.
Change 1
20 Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
(1) In the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), after section 2A insert— Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving 2B A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, is guilty of an offence. (2) In section 24(1) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (alternative verdicts), in the Table— (a) in the entry relating to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (causing death by dangerous driving), in the second column, after “Section 2 (dangerous driving)” insert “ Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) ”, (b) after the entry relating to section 2 of that Act insert— Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) | Section 3 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving), (c) in the entry relating to section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs), in the second column, before “Section 3 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving)” insert “ Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) ”. (3) In Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (offences to which certain sections apply), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— RTA section 2B | Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving. | Sections 11 and 12(1) of this Act. (4) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— RTA section 2B | Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving. | (a) Summarily. | (a) 12 months (in England and Wales) or 6 months (in Scotland) or the statutory maximum or both. | Obligatory. | Obligatory. | 3-11 (b) On indictment. | (b) 5 years or a fine or both. (5) In sections 16(1)(a)(ii) and 17(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) (informing coroners)— (a) after “1” insert “ , 2B ”, and (b) after “dangerous driving” insert “ , careless driving ”. (6) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32) (offences where notice must be given to authority of State in which offender is normally resident), after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving), .
20 Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
(1) In the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), after section 2A insert— Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving 2B A person who causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, is guilty of an offence. (2) In section 24(1) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) (alternative verdicts), in the Table— (a) in the entry relating to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) (causing death by dangerous driving), in the second column, after “Section 2 (dangerous driving)” insert “ Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) ”, (b) after the entry relating to section 2 of that Act insert— Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) | Section 3 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving), (c) in the entry relating to section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs), in the second column, before “Section 3 (careless, and inconsiderate, driving)” insert “ Section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving) ”. (3) In Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (offences to which certain sections apply), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— RTA section 2B | Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving. | Sections 11 and 12(1) of this Act. (4) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Act (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert— RTA section 2B | Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving. | (a) Summarily. | (a) 12 months (in England and Wales) or 6 months (in Scotland) or the statutory maximum or both. | Obligatory. | Obligatory. | 3-11 (b) On indictment. | (b) 5 years or a fine or both. (5) In sections 16(1)(a)(ii) and 17(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) (informing coroners)— (a) after “1” insert “ , 2B ”, and (b) after “dangerous driving” insert “ , careless driving ”. (6) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32) (offences where notice must be given to authority of State in which offender is normally resident), after paragraph (b) insert— (ba) section 2B (causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving), .
One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".
Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.
Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.
Sign in to file itThink it through
Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.