For offences of leaving the scene of an accident after causing death under s 19AB(1) CLCA, where the substantive driving offence is aggravated driving without due care (not cause death by dangerous driving), the sentencing range is one to two years imprisonment. A sentence of four years for the leaving-the-scene offence in such circumstances is manifestly excessive. Courts must not inflate the sentence on the leaving-the-scene charge to compensate for a perceived inadequacy in the maximum penalty for the substantive driving charge.
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