Part I General
Drink and drugs
I13 Causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs.
Before section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 there shall be inserted—
3A Causing death by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs.
1
If a person causes the death of another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, and—
a
he is, at the time when he is driving, unfit to drive through drink or drugs, or
b
he has consumed so much alcohol that the proportion of it in his breath, blood or urine at that time exceeds the prescribed limit, or
c
he is, within 18 hours after that time, required to provide a specimen in pursuance of section 7 of this Act, but without reasonable excuse fails to provide it,
he is guilty of an offence.
2
For the purposes of this section a person shall be taken to be unfit to drive at any time when his ability to drive properly is impaired.
3
Subsection (1)(b) and (c) above shall not apply in relation to a person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle other than a motor vehicle.