Legislation – Road Safety Act 2006
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33Alternative verdict on unsuccessful manslaughter prosecution
“A1
Where—
(a)
a person charged with manslaughter in connection with the driving of a mechanically propelled vehicle by him is found not guilty of that offence, but
(b)
the allegations in the indictment amount to or include an allegation of any of the relevant offences,
he may be convicted of that offence.
A2
For the purposes of subsection (A1) above the following are the relevant offences—
(a)
an offence under section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (causing death by dangerous driving),
(b)
an offence under section 2 of that Act (dangerous driving),
(c)
an offence under section 3A of that Act (causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs), and
(d)
an offence under section 35 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (furious driving).”