Always find it somewhat absurd[is that the word I'm looking for?]that car thieves who generally have no licence in the first place get a ban as part of their punishment,as though next time they think of nicking one they stop and think "Oh hang on a minute I can't nick that cat as I'm banned".Custodial sentences seem at times too light for the offences committed after nicking the car in question,and how some of them get off without a court appearance due to lack of evidence when there's 20mins. or whatever of police footage of a high speed chase and arrest is totally beyond me!
Yep, it's totally insane! As if a ban is any deterrent to someone who is already banned or drives with no licence anyway!
It's just a deterrent to changing their ways and getting legal, IMHO. If they don't have a license in the first place, the sentence should be extended by an amount equivalent to the ban they would have handed out.
It's a real shame you actually have to kill someone before getting a proper sentence for a driving offence in this country. If you cause a car chase, you are showing zero regard for anyone who's unlucky enough to end up in your path, so you should get a punishment equivalent to a "Causing death by.." driving offence, in my view.
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