Teenage racer jailed for four years over woman's crash death

[robinessex]

Teenage racer jailed for four years over woman's crash death

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west...

A teenage driver has been jailed for four years for causing the death of a grandmother while racing at up to 140mph.
John Gribben, 19, of Ayr, was sentenced to a further two years for dangerous driving two months after the fatal accident.
Joan Price, 59, died in a head-on crash on the A77 in Ayrshire last January.
Logan Knox, 20, is serving a five-year sentence after he admitted causing Ms Price's death by driving dangerously.

[Ninja59]

Holy st. Lord knows what her final thoughts were .

[cuprabob]

This incident was local to me and I must admit that sentence really is a joke, especially considering both tried to do a runner after the crash.

[SimonTheSailor]

Surprised being 19 and a complete dick, he even pleaded guilty.

[Paul O]

Is that the maximum sentence the judge could give? Because if it is, that is really st. Both of these brain deficient morons should be in prison until their mid-30's at least.

[GAjon]

Tragic.

But not racers on a racetrack, idiots on public roads.

[swisstoni]

Driving’s just not his thing. 10 year licence suspension minimum would be nice.

[Camelot1971]

swisstoni said:

Driving’s just not his thing. lifetime suspension minimum would be nice.

Fixed that for you.

[matchmaker]

Camelot1971 said:

swisstoni said:

Driving’s just not his thing. Suspension from a noose would be nice.

Fixed that for you.

Fixed that for both of you.

[Randy Winkman]

I'm all for motorists being given a fair break when they make a mistake. But I really don't see why someone shouldn't get the same sort of sentence that they'd get if they'd shot someone. It's not really a "mistake" is it?

[Ari]

I love 'brain out' Fast and Furious type movie stuff, but I do wonder how much monkey see, monkey do, when racing on public roads in portrayed as cool and edgy and completely free of consequence.

[Tankrizzo]

4 years for killing someone, and also doing a runner and leaving them dying in the wreckage without bothering to try and help

Disgrace.

[Tom Logan]

This should have been strung up.

Brain dead moron.

[grumbledoak]

Nowhere near long enough.

[Andehh]

Horrific, sentences not even close to what they deserved.

[AppleJuice]

Ari said:

I love 'brain out' Fast and Furious type movie stuff, but I do wonder how much monkey see, monkey do, when racing on public roads in portrayed as cool and edgy and completely free of consequence.

Core reason why I detest the F&F film series.

[CoupeTeddy]

Paul O said:

Is that the maximum sentence the judge could give? Because if it is, that is really st. Both of these brain deficient morons should be in prison until their mid-30's at least.

I think Death by careless is max 5 years

Death by dangerous max 14 years

CPS might have bottles it and used the careless charge to guarantee a successful prosecution

[Escort3500]

AppleJuice said:

Ari said:

I love 'brain out' Fast and Furious type movie stuff, but I do wonder how much monkey see, monkey do, when racing on public roads in portrayed as cool and edgy and completely free of consequence.

Core reason why I detest the F&F film series.

Me too. The glorification of reckless driving in F&F only encourages the knuckle-draggers in society to emulate them.

[Boydie88]

Paul O said:

Is that the maximum sentence the judge could give? Because if it is, that is really st. Both of these brain deficient morons should be in prison until their mid-30's at least.

Dangerous driving really needs a review of the sentences involved. Absolutely outrageous.

"John Gribben, 19, of Ayr, was sentenced to a further two years for dangerous driving two months after the fatal accident."

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Randy Winkman said:

I'm all for motorists being given a fair break when they make a mistake. But I really don't see why someone shouldn't get the same sort of sentence that they'd get if they'd shot someone. It's not really a "mistake" is it?

Exactly. Should be up to the jury to decide whether in the face of the evidence it was a mistake, or whether those involved were tempting fate. The charges are seriously outdated and need an overhaul to start dishing out some actual justice.

Edited by Boydie88 on Thursday 1st March 09:09

[WCZ]

i'm confused as to actually what happened?

car 1 - golf gti - is tailgated by an A3 and overtakes a lorry
car 2 - slower a3- can't get past lorry, get frustrated and decides to go a really dangerous overtake and kills someone

car 1 - 2 years in jail
car 2 - 5 years in jail

right?