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Disqualification durations for death by dangerous driving convictions: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
- Published:
- 19 Aug 2020
Date received: 14 Jul 2020
Date responded: 27 Jul 2020
The lengths of driving disqualifications imposed on individuals convicted in Scotland of causing death by dangerous driving – contrary to Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 for the periods 2017-18 and 2018-2019.
The answer to your question is provided in the following table.
People convicted of causing death by dangerous driving1, by length of driving disqualification applied, 2017-18 to 2018-19
| Financial year | Total convicted | No disqualification | 2 years and less | Over 2 years to 4 years | Over 4 years to 10 years | Over 10 years | Till Pass Test |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | - | - | - | 7 | - | 2 |
1. Where main charge.
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database
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