Director banned and fined after phone-driving crash
The director of a business consultancy has been convicted of careless driving. </p><p> Lynne-Marie Howden (43) has been banned for a year and fined L2000. </p><p> It follows her conviction for careless driving. The more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving was dropped. The conviction follows an accident involving Lynne-Marie Howden, a director and head of sales at business consultancy company Insights. </p><p> She was driving her Mercedes CLK 220 at around 40mph in a 60mph speed limit when she ploughed into an oncoming car on the opposite side of the road. The driver died at the scene of the crash. </p><p> The incident occurred on the A429 in Warwickshire in November 2007. </p><p> Warwick Crown Court had been told that the businesswoman, from Northamptonshire, had been involved in conversations on her hands-free mobile: with her boyfriend; and then a work colleague. </p><p> Although, only the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving is against the law, best practice advice says that using a hands-free mobile phone is equally dangerous. Department for Transport research reveals that using a mobile behind the wheel makes drivers four times more likely to have a crash. </p><p> As a result, says the government-backed
The director of a business consultancy has been convicted of careless driving.
Lynne-Marie Howden (43) has been banned for a year and fined £2000.
It follows her conviction for careless driving. The more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving was dropped.
The conviction follows an accident involving Lynne-Marie Howden, a director and head of sales at business consultancy company Insights.
She was driving her Mercedes CLK 220 at around 40mph in a 60mph speed limit when she ploughed into an oncoming car on the opposite side of the road. The driver died at the scene of the crash.
The incident occurred on the A429 in Warwickshire in November 2007.
Warwick Crown Court had been told that the businesswoman, from Northamptonshire, had been involved in conversations on her hands-free mobile: with her boyfriend; and then a work colleague.
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