[Closed] Death by dangerous driving acquittal

either the appliance was unevenly loaded

you know that fire engines are carrying water - quite difficult to strap it down 🙂

I wouldn’t treat a driver more leniently because they had a job in the emergency services if their driving was proven to be careless or dangerous

So the usual definition used is it is careless if "the way he drives falls below what would be expected of a competent and careful driver."

If we use that definition without any regard for their job, then wouldn't ALL emergency response drivers be guilty?

But in reality we allow them to split lanes, run reds, drive fast, inconvenience other motorists, make noise, park illegally, etc because we recognise that they have an important job to do and speed is of the essence.