Killer drivers given 'joke' sentences but that might be about to change Dangerous drivers who kill could soon receive life sentences under a new law 09:18, 27 JUN 2021 Updated (L-R) Jack Pearson, Daniel King and Colin Smith Get the inside track on the big stories from Liverpool Crown Court with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Killer drivers could soon face life sentences if long-awaited new legislation is finally approved.