Motoring Offences Sentencing Guidelines Consultation

What is the Sentencing Council? The Sentencing Council is the independent body responsible for developing sentencing guidelines which courts in England and Wales must follow when passing a sentence. The Council consults on proposed guidelines before they come into force and makes changes to the guidelines as a result of consultations. Why motoring offences? The existing sentencing guidelines for motoring offences were published in 2008 by the Sentencing Guidelines Council, the Sentencing Council’s predecessor body. As such, they do not follow the current format of guideline that is familiar to the courts and are in any case due for review. The existing guidelines cover the offences of causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs, causing death by careless driving, causing death by driving whilst disqualified, unlicensed or uninsured, and dangerous driving. Fo