Three jailed for dangerous driving

[JulianHJ]

This popped up on a local news site (I've linked direct to the source to spare you all the ads):

https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/cour...

It got me thinking about a few things that crop up on PH - the risks involved in filming yourself if you like to push your limits, policing response to this type of riding, and sentencing at court.

I think in this case the response and sentencing were proportionate, but I can see that others might argue that as no physical harm was caused, they disagree.

What's the consensus? Prison spaces and police investigations should be focused elsewhere, the guys got what they deserved, or somewhere in between?

[JulianHJ]

nonsequitur said:

No physical harm? That was outrageous riding. Luckily no-one was hurt ,but that is no excuse, although used by many PHers when similar circumstances occur. 'Nobody hurt, what's the problem?'

It's good to see that driving bans start on release from prison and not from the start of the sentence.

I agree entirely.

[JulianHJ]

WarnieV6GT said:

I read it and it sounded bad. Very bad.

I then watched the video and have to admit I've seen worse. I've rode with worse in fact but never again. The sentences are on the extreme side when you compare it to drug dealers in stolen cars, that have been chased through the streets by police at stupid speeds, crashing into other motorists and then getting away with a suspended sentence and community service..If you believe the cop shows on the telly that is.

And it was exactly this that sprang to mind as I watched the footage and recalled some clips from Police Interceptors (or something similar) last night - the drivers on that didn't seem to get proportionally higher sentences than these guys. Having said that, I'm not sure I'd describe the sentencing here as 'extreme'; it's what I'd expect to receive if I consistently rode in a similar manner.