Penman [2021] EWCA Crim 588

The appellant was sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment following a guilty plea to causing death by dangerous driving. He had been waiting behind another vehicle at a junction when he started to reverse down the one-way street striking the deceased in the process. He then stopped and drove forward past…

The appellant was driving a Mercedes Axor goods vehicle which was a cab with no trailer attached. The deceased was waiting to cross at a pelican crossing although there had been a power cut and significant congestion had resulted. As he approached the crossing the appellant answered a call from…