Lifetime ban proposed for Jersey hit-and-run drivers
Lifetime ban proposed for hit-and-run drivers
The proposal says that a change in the law will prevent dangerous drivers from hurting others again
Jersey motorists should face a lifetime driving ban if they are involved in a car accident and do not stop to help anyone who is injured, a deputy says.
The 1956 law already makes it an offence for people not to report an accident.
But Deputy Catherine Curtis has lodged a proposal for an amendment with the States of Jersey, saying a lifetime driving ban will stop dangerous drivers from getting back on the road and possibly hurting someone else.
Politicians are due to discuss her proposal on 13 May.
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