For causing death by dangerous driving involving gross inattention without aggravating features (no alcohol, drugs, excessive speed or aggressive driving), the appropriate starting point for a single offence is appreciably less than three years imprisonment — no higher than two and a half years in circumstances comparable to this case. When sentencing for multiple counts arising from the same act, the [name withheld] approach of partial concurrency/accumulation should be adopted rather than total concurrency, with at least two-thirds concurrency for each subsequent sentence. The consequences of the offending and general deterrence are not 'paramount' considerations for this type of offending and should not be treated as such when considering suspension.
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