How would people feel about harsher driving bans alongside sentencing for drivers who aren’t safe?
After the dreadful news this week of the sentencing of the drunk driver who killed two at 141mph, I read he had been banned for around 20 years, which came as a surprise as it seemed like a long time.
Equally, Im also surprised when people who’ve caused accidents, injuries and death due to driving without care and attention or under the influence are given menial bans, like 12 months.
I know many are reliant on cars (and I’m from an area with poor public transport provision) but I have always considered driving to be a privilege and never a right.
Personally, I think automatic lengthy bans (as in 5 years or more) should be in place for any and all drink or drug drivers and the most egregious cases should lose the right to drive forever.
Too many lives are lost and changed by motorists and nothing seems to be done about it.
For what it’s worth I can (but don’t) drive.