If you are convicted of dangerous driving:
You could be given demerit points only.
You could lose your licence and may be sent to prison.
You could only be fined and given demerit points.
You could lose your licence and you may be sent to prison.
Dangerous driving penalties
Dangerous driving is broken down into several separate categories:
- Dangerous driving causing death (3 categories: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, excessive speed, or driving in a dangerous manner)
- Aggravated dangerous driving causing death
- Dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm
- Aggravated dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
Around 50% of people that cause death through dangerous driving through excess speed end up in prison, and 97% of people who caused death through aggravated dangerous driving (committing traffic offences such as running from the police) end up in prison. The prison term is up to 14 years.