The prosecution may want to push forward a prosecution for careless driving with limited independent evidence of standard driving, but the CPS guidance is clear that being over the limit does not in itself amount to carelessness. Relying on that to prosecute for carelessness is not good enough. That is the reason for my amendment, which expresses a concern that the Government need to hear.
Crime and Courts Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
David Burrowes
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Crime and Courts Bill [Lords].
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