A sentence of four years and four months' imprisonment (non-parole period of two and a half years) for dangerous driving causing death under the increased 10-year maximum was upheld where the offender crossed double lines on a blind curve, had a prior dangerous driving conviction, and did not plead guilty, notwithstanding significant mitigating factors including life-threatening injuries sustained in the collision. The case confirms that general deterrence remains an important consideration for all forms of dangerous driving causing death, including lower-level forms of the offence, and that a prior dangerous driving conviction requires significant weight on specific deterrence.
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