Harsher jail terms would put brakes on lethal drivers
A maximum of two years in prison is not enough to make reckless motorists think twice
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A maximum of two years in prison is not enough to make reckless motorists think twice
Carl Scully was jailed for 18 months and disqualified from driving for 10 years.
Carl Scully (34) jailed for 18 months for killing Devin Shepherd (7) while reversing road sweeping vehicle in Ballymun in 2019
The driver of a road sweeping vehicle who fatally collided with a child had previously caused the death of a pedestrian while driving his car illegally in a bus lane, a court has heard.
A man who entered a bus lane before it was permitted, leading to a fatal collision with a pedestrian crossing the road, has been given a suspended sentence for careless driving.