Injuries sustained by an offender in the commission of a dangerous driving offence are relevant mitigating factors, as painful consequences already suffered can serve as both a deterrent and a personal circumstance going to mitigation. However, where the offender's injuries are not ongoing, they do not call for significant moderation of the head sentence or the period to be served. The absence of a specific warning not to drive is not a material mitigating factor; the objective considerations of the accident and level of intoxication are always the more determinative factors in sentencing.
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