A sentence of five years imprisonment with parole eligibility after 20 months is within the permissible range for a 17-year-old offender convicted of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing grievous bodily harm while excessively speeding, where four victims suffered grievous bodily harm (two with extremely severe and lasting injuries), the offender was evading police, driving on the wrong side of the road at more than double the speed limit, and driving while his licence was suspended. The number and severity of victims is the most significant factor distinguishing this case from comparable authorities where lower sentences were imposed.
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