miss marple
Member
Just interested to know what other people feel about this.
Two drivers with the same breath reading receive identical sentences and length of ban - which seems fair enough. But say Driver A lives in a town; he lives on a bus route with a frequent service and the nearest bus stop is a few yards from his house. There is also a railway station within a short distance. Driver B, on the other hand, lives in a rural area where public transport is non existent.
Obviously a driving ban will hit Driver B far, far harder than it will hit Driver A - and that doesn't seem fair. So should the magistrates take this into account when sentencing, and adjust the length of a ban accordingly?
(I know people will say that if driving is essential to your way of life then it is up to you to be even more careful not to put yourself in this position, but everybody makes mistakes!)
Two drivers with the same breath reading receive identical sentences and length of ban - which seems fair enough. But say Driver A lives in a town; he lives on a bus route with a frequent service and the nearest bus stop is a few yards from his house. There is also a railway station within a short distance. Driver B, on the other hand, lives in a rural area where public transport is non existent.
Obviously a driving ban will hit Driver B far, far harder than it will hit Driver A - and that doesn't seem fair. So should the magistrates take this into account when sentencing, and adjust the length of a ban accordingly?
(I know people will say that if driving is essential to your way of life then it is up to you to be even more careful not to put yourself in this position, but everybody makes mistakes!)