Where dangerous driving by a heavy vehicle driver results in the deaths of two children and serious injuries to two others, and the driving involved a calculated risk rather than mere momentary inattention, an effective sentence of 4 years with a non-parole period of 2 years represents the least sentence that could properly be imposed, applying the Whyte guideline and the double jeopardy principle on Crown appeal. The number of victims and the extent of injuries are significant aggravating factors requiring an appropriate increment above the guideline for a typical single-victim case.
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