One in three motorists who kill and maim do no jail time
Driving dangerously, drunk or under the influence of drugs does
not guarantee a prison term  by Sarah Barth   November 3, 2012 
A third of drivers who kill or maim on the roads escape prison,
with a large number just carrying out community punishments.  In
a study of 405 drivers who were convicted of dangerous driving,
driving under the influence of alchohol or drugs, or driving a
stolen car, al of which resulted in death or serious injury for
another person, only one in three did any jail time at all.  Out
of the 255 motorists who went to prison, 21 were given less than
six months and 104 were jailed for under two years. Just 37 -
around one in seven - got sentences of over five years,
according to the Telegraph.  Although the maximum sentence for
dangerous driving was lengthened from 10 years to 14 years in
2004, no driver has ever been given the highest tariff.
According to the Telegraph:  For the most serious offences -
driving with a "delibera