How many cyclists can any of you remember causing a death? Crazy motorists killing others? Just about every day of the week.! I know who I would ban. Was the cyclist guilty? The unfortunate victim wasamongst a gang of teenagers who had been drinking. The cyclist did warn her that she was in danger

jim, manchester, uk

To the Italian: there is a difference between having a crash in an empty spot and one where a pedestrian 'happens to be walking'. For a start the driver should be aware of the pedestrian and driven accordingly.

But what about renewing driving licences ever 10 years to keep skills up to date?

James, Bristol,

I'm surprised that no-one has suggested that someone lighting and smoking a cigarette whilst driving should be penalised because surely that is equally as dangerous as (say) eating an apple or having a drink of water. Maybe its because the rulemakers are smokers themselves!

Roger, Carlisle,

If a driver crashes his car, there would a particular punishment. But if there happened to be someone walking along in that same place, and they were unfortunately killed, the punishment would be greater. The sentence shouldn't depend on circumstances beyond the driver's control.

Kam, Naples, Italy

Massive penalties for the tiny number of unlucky drivers whose bad driving results in a fatal crash, will do almost nothing to deter the millions who drive badly every day. It will not raise overall driving standards and it will not reduce the body count.

Brian Eave, Pembroke, Wales

Swindon Council to cut speed cameras, legal aids to continue with the ambulance chases, insurance claims topping £5...
...more episodes of lives lost in road accidents. Helps keep population down... not the survival of the fittest this time, mercifully. Where are the dads to instill discipline??

Ayub Chege, Bristol,

For such thoughless crimes such as driving while on your mobile phone, why don't they increase the fine to something like £1,000. This would stop people from doing it straight away. After all, there is no excuse for being on your mobile, so if you insist on doing it, pay the hefty fine.

Dave, London,

14 years for accidentally knocking someone over in a car and killing them, a trip to visit victims of knife crime if you decide to stab someone.

DA, Newcastle,

Again the driving citizen is seen as a pariah, whereas someone who conceals a knife and prepared to use it 'malice a forethought' gets to visit a victim, shed a crocodile tear and then appear on the Jeremy Kyle show.

E it's great being British int it?

Chris Williams, Bridgend, UK

Why do we need such beauracracy in this country. Surely its is down to parliament to determine the tarrif and not these quangos such as Sentencing Guidelines Council and Sentencing Advisory Panel's. WASTE OF MONEY

Steve Tea, manchester, cheshire

No offense, but are you people stupid? Take somebody's life because your too ignorant to drive respectfully, and only get 7 years?????
What about the dead person, and their family who will NEVER see them again!?!?!?!

Anthony, Grand Rapids, USA

The sooner "Black Boxes" are installed in vehicles the better.
The driver would then know that their every move is being recorded then should an accident occur the Police and Insurance Companies will know who is to blame.

Stephen Holmes, Withington, UK

New drivers should under go a safety assesment before completing their test such as time on a motorway perhaps time behind the wheel of a truck.If someone is prosecuted for death by drivng the law should view the vehicle as a weapon and offer manslaughter prison should be more reflective of the loss

Dave Farmer, Broxbourne, England

Mobile phones can be answered when you are stationary there is no call more important then controlling the vehilce you are in. I was horrified to see a continental trucker using his lap-top whilst on the move and I have seen others watching tv then again I have seen a mother feeding a baby &driving

Dave Farmer, Broxbourne, England

And what about all the selfish drivers who crash every day causing motorway closures and mass disruption? I'd impose heavy penalties which would eventually make their insurance unaffordable and force them off the roads. They're clearly not safe anyway.

Sebastian Cargutt, Leeds,

Not LONGER sentences - LONG sentences. With lifetime bans. We cannot afford for people this irresponsible and with such little care for others to be driving. Ge them off the roads for good.

Mike, Bristol,

It would have been better to remove the top end of sentencing guideline for people who kill be it with a car, a gun, or a knife! We read time and time again about the frustration of judges, who would have liked to impose higher senteces. I'm sure this could help devastated families of victums.

RayB , Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

So we are filling our prisons up with motorist who kill by accident and the wives who tell lies about their husband going missing in a canoe.

And allow the people who are stabbing and murdering, us the public, to wonder around hospitals.

Is it Littlejohn who said 'you couldn't make it up'

Dan, London, England

What about the cyclist that shouted "I'm not stopping" at a group of teenager, cycled throughthem, knocked one over and killed her - he received a fine of £2,000 and some community service. the justice system seems to lack consistency!!!

david whittle, shrewsbury, england

Will these new sentences include death cyclists as well?

john, shrewsbury, uk