Straw 'considering' stricter dangerous driving penalty

Justice Minister Jack Straw to stronger penalties for drivers consider, injury by dangerous driving, after a campaign by the parents of the victim.

Tracy and Gareth Edwards began lobbying for a change in the law after an accident in which a year-old daughter of Cerys Hirnverletzte left war.Der crash was in November 2006, of 19-year-old Antonio Boparan lose control of his mother Range Rover at over 70 mph in a 30 mph zone caused.

Last April Boparan was 21 months in prison for dangerous driving sentenced. during driver, which lead to a maximum 14 year death by dangerous driving face term in prison, described Gareth Edwards Boparan as "absurd indulgent" faced, the maximum two year sentence.

Cerys parents a 12,000 name petition presented Ministers last week, a new maximum penalty of 10 years for dangerous drivers require to cause serious injuries and the limits on the power of vehicles available to newly qualified drivers.

The mirror reports that Mr Straw paid tribute to the Edwards campaign."Make a very powerful case and I can assure you that their views are considered carefully," he said.

Justice Minister Claire Ward added: "We consider this eng.Es is important, keep the question in our focus people like Edwards."

Boparan was released, after he six months its strafe.Herr Edwards described his release as "not justice".

"The laws are outdated and this is an important step in our efforts to change."

"Too many dangerous drivers are removed with lenient sentences always."

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Young drivers of peers 'dangerous influenced'

Driver "dangerously affected at the age of 17-21 of peer pressure" If you go with friends in the car, finds new research.

And in research for Aviva, 21% of drivers in the age group admitted that you the road of less when the ride passengers attention.

Twenty four percent said they had taken your hands off the wheel, while another 24% have allowed called other Treiber.Etwa 14% admitted, perform an illegal maneuvers.

Research, which last month in the Lancet published revealed, road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death worldwide for people aged 10-24.

United Kingdom found that transport is responsible for accidents 30% of deaths among young men and 17% of those that among women.

And in 2008 a study by the Institute of Advanced Motorists found that almost a quarter of all accidents where someone killed or seriously injured parties, 25th, despite the age group that make less than 10% of all drivers.

"Aviva motoring expert Nigel Bartram declared that car insurance more than the cost of repairs of vehicles involved in accidents covered."The reality is that the premium includes insured vehicle, and any injury or damage that could cause the vehicle.

"Most of the Aviva claims are costs for young drivers for injury rather than vehicle damage with 58% of all young driver claims consisting of personal injury costs, especially to friends of the young driver performed as passengers."

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