After section 3ZB of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert—
Causing death by driving: disqualified drivers (3ZC) A person is guilty of an offence under this section if he or she— (a) causes the death of another person by driving a motor vehicle on a road, and (b) at that time, is committing an offence under section 103(1)(b) of this Act (driving while disqualified). Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers (3ZD) (1) A person is guilty of an offence under this section if he or she— (a) causes serious injury to another person by driving a motor vehicle on a road, and (b) at that time, is committing an offence under section 103(1)(b) of this Act (driving while disqualified). (2) In this section “serious injury” means— (a) in England and Wales, physical harm which amounts to grievous bodily harm for the purposes of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, and (b) in Scotland, severe physical injury.
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (prosecution and punishment of offences under the Traffic Acts) at the appropriate place insert—
RTA section 3ZC Causing death by driving: disqualified drivers On indictment 10 years or a fine or both Obligatory Obligatory 3-11 RTA section 3ZD Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers (a) Summarily (a) On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both. Obligatory Obligatory 3-11 (b) On indictment (b) 4 years or a fine or both
In the entries in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 relating to an offence under section 3ZD of the Road Traffic Act 1988—
Schedule 6 to this Act contains further amendments relating to the offences under sections 3ZC and 3ZD of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The amendments made by this section and Schedule 6 have effect only in relation to driving which occurs after they come into force.