Possible penalty?

jennihen

What sort of punishment could someone expect to receive for failure to stop after an accident. Points/fine or prison?

CHR15

scraped a bumper or mowed down and killed a playground full of kids??

Kilty_2

Failing to Stop/Give Particulars after an accident (AC10) (AC20)
The Offence
Being the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle, owing to the presence of which on a road an accident occurred whereby personal injury or damage was caused to another person or another vehicle or an animal not in the vehicle, or property on or near the road, then failed to stop or on being required by a person to give your name and address and the name and address of the owner and the identity mark of the vehicle, failed to do so.
Maximum Penalty
6 months imprisonment and/or fine not exceeding Level 5
Endorsement with 5-10 penalty points
Discretionary disqualification

From http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimertogeneral.htm

jennihen

CHR15 wrote: »

scraped a bumper or mowed down and killed a playground full of kids??

No idea - police came looking for niece's exboyf. All they said was failure to stop and report an accident. Was 2 weeks ago,5.00pm Easton. I hope it was just a car he hit but it looks like he's in a lot of trouble.:(

Yorkie1

From the Sentencing Council website, the published guideline which the magistrates will have to have regard to when sentencing:

Triable only summarily:
Maximum: Level 5 fine and/or 6 months
Must endorse and may disqualify. If no disqualification, impose 5 – 10 points

A. Identify the appropriate starting point
Starting points based on first time offender pleading not guilty
Examples of nature of activity / Starting point / Range
Minor damage/injury or stopped at scene but failed to exchange particulars or report / Band B fine / Band B fine 5 – 6 points
Moderate damage/injury or failed to stop and failed to report / Band C fine / Band C fine 7 – 8 points Consider disqualification
Serious damage/injury and/or evidence of bad driving / High level community order / Band C fine to 26 weeks custody Disqualify 6 – 12 months OR 9 – 10 points

B. Consider the effect of aggravating and mitigating factors
(other than those within examples above)
Common aggravating and mitigating factors are identified in the pullout card –

the following may be particularly relevant but

these lists are not exhaustive

Factors indicating higher culpability
1. Evidence of drink or drugs/evasion of test
2. Knowledge/suspicion that personal injury caused
(where not an element of the offence)
3. Leaving injured party at scene
4. Giving false details
Factors indicating lower culpability
1. Believed identity known
2. Genuine fear of retribution
3. Subsequently reported

Form a preliminary view of the appropriate sentence, then consider offender mitigation

Consider a reduction for guilty plea

Consider ancillary orders, including compensation

Decide sentence

Give reasons