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New Sat 14 May 16 17:13 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - VxFan

Continuing discussion.

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New Fri 31 Mar 17 12:14 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - henry k
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39453847

he driver of the bin lorry that crashed in Glasgow killing six people has been banned from driving for three years.
Harry Clarke was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and will be tagged for four months.

The restriction of liberty order enforced by the tagging means Clarke, from Baillieston, cannot leave his home between 19:00 and 07:00.
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New Fri 31 Mar 17 12:56 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - R.P.
Scottish justice ?
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New Fri 31 Mar 17 13:28 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - madf
He obviously has a low opinion of the Scottish justice system by repeatedly flouting laws.
His sentence proves his opinion was entirely justified.
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New Fri 31 Mar 17 15:04 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - R.P.
Punishment needs to be the deterrent with some people - that will barely affect him. He'll probably forgo the CS element with a sick note.
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New Fri 31 Mar 17 19:21 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - MD
I've always referred to him as FC. Clarke being the second word of course! Despicable POS.
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New Sat 1 Apr 17 03:33 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - Pat
Absolutely ridiculous decision and no incentive to anyone else not to try the same thing.

Pat
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New Sat 1 Apr 17 08:46 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - CGNorwich
Since his offence was presumably driving without a license not sure it could have been much more severe. What is the maximum penalty involved?
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New Sat 1 Apr 17 09:08 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - Bromptonaut
>> What is the maximum penalty involved?

Guidelines:

www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/item/drive-whilst-disqualified/

or specific to Scotland:

www.scotcourts.gov.uk/taking-action/criminal/the-effect-of-disqualification-from-driving-after-an-appeal
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New Sat 1 Apr 17 11:33 
 Glasgow Bin Lorry accident - Volume 3 - Manatee
On common sense grounds this seems light for someone who knew he had lost consciousness at the wheel at least twice in the past, and on the second of those occasions it resulted in several deaths.

The fact that he was clearly contemptuous of the law and utterly careless of the possible consequences must be aggravating.

But he was only charged with driving without a licence. Nevertheless circumstances must put him at the serious end of that. Scottish Sheriff courts generally seem to be unpredictabl, but I wonder how much further they could have gone.
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