318 Culpable driving causing death S. 318 amended by Nos 6762 s. 13(a)(b), 7184 s. 3, 7407 s. 2(a)(b), substituted by No. 7645 s. 3. (1) Any person who by the culpable driving of a S. 318(1) amended by motor vehicle causes the death of another person Nos 9554 shall be guilty of an indictable offence and shall s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 58), 9576 be liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years s. 11(1), maximum) or a level 3 fine or both. 111/1986 s. 180(2) (Sch. 2 item 5), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.4), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 61), 13/1992 s. 3(1), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 89). (1A) The baseline sentence for an offence under S. 318(1A) inserted by subsection (1) is 9 years. No. 52/2014 s. 16. Note See section 5A of the Sentencing Act 1991 as to baseline sentences. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person drives S. 318(2) amended by a motor vehicle culpably if he drives the motor No. 127/1986 vehicle— s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.4). (a) recklessly, that is to say, if he consciously and unjustifiably disregards a substantial risk that the death of another person or the infliction of grievous bodily harm upon another person may result from his driving; or
S. 318 amended by Nos 6762 s. 13(a)(b), 7184 s. 3, 7407 s. 2(a)(b), substituted by No. 7645 s. 3. 318 Culpable driving causing death S. 318(1) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 58), 9576 s. 11(1), 111/1986 s. 180(2) (Sch. 2 item 5), 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.4), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 61), 13/1992 s. 3(1), 48/1997 s. 60(1)(Sch. 1 item 89). (1) Any person who by the culpable driving of a motor vehicle causes the death of another person shall be guilty of an indictable offence and shall be liable to level 3 imprisonment (20 years maximum) or a level 3 fine or both. S. 318(1A) inserted by No. 52/2014 s. 16. (1A) The baseline sentence for an offence under subsection (1) is 9 years. Note See section 5A of the Sentencing Act 1991 as to baseline sentences. S. 318(2) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 5.4). (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a person drives a motor vehicle culpably if he drives the motor vehicle— (a) recklessly, that is to say, if he consciously and unjustifiably disregards a substantial risk that the death of another person or the infliction of grievous bodily harm upon another person may result from his driving; or
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