Sentencing courts are no longer constrained by existing sentencing practice for upper-range NCSI by driving offences and should not treat 4 years as a ceiling. Sentences of 6-7 years are within range for the most serious instances. Sentences for mid-range and lower-end NCSI by driving will also need to increase to maintain appropriate relativities. The increase in the maximum penalty from 5 to 10 years must be given effect in sentencing.
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