Motoring offences
The definitive guidelines on the sentencing of motoring offences were issued on 15 June 2023 and came into force on 1 July 2023.
- causing death by dangerous driving,
- causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs,
- causing death by careless driving,
- causing death by driving whilst disqualified,
- causing death by driving whilst unlicensed or uninsured,
- dangerous driving,
- causing serious injury by dangerous driving,
- causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified,
- causing serious injury by careless driving,
- causing injury by wanton or furious driving,
- driving or attempting to drive with a specified drug above the specified limit,
- being in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified drug above the specified limit.
Related documents
To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council also publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.
Related documents: Motoring offences
Archived
Previous archived versions of guidelines can be found below:
- Sentencing Council: Drug driving (guidance only)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council: Causing death by driving: Definitive guideline
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Careless driving (drive without due care and attention) (page 117)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving (pages 118-118A)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers (pages 119-119A)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Dangerous driving (pages 120-121)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Drive whilst disqualified (page 122)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Excess alcohol (drive/attempt to drive) (pages 124-125)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Excess alcohol (in charge) (pages 126)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Fail to provide stop/report road accident (page 127)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Fail to provide specimen for analysis (drive/attempt to drive) (page 128)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Fail to provide specimen for analysis (in charge) (page 129)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: No insurance (page 130)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Speeding (page 131)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Unfit through drink or drugs (drive/attempt to drive) (pages 132-133)
- Sentencing Guidelines Council Magistrates Court Sentencing Guidelines: Unfit through drink or drugs (in charge) (page 134)