Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving
Causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. It has been abolished in the Republic of Ireland. Statute. This offence is created by section 35 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 (drivers of carriages injuring persons by furious driving): This section is printed as amended by section 1(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1948 and of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953. This section was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 70(a) of the Road Traffic  Act 2010. In the Republic of Ireland, a person liable to be charged an offence under section 53 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 was not liable, by reference to the same occurrence, to be charged with an offence under this section. "Misdemeanour" The reference to a misdemeanour must now be construed as a reference to an offence. "Bodily harm" See bodily harm In England and Wales, this offence is now used to prosecute: It was used in 2009 to prosecute a death caused by a cyclist collision, which would have fallen outside other laws as it is the closest  equivalent to dangerous driving for cyclists. It was used again in 2017 for similar reasons. Mode of trial. In England and Wales, this is an indictable-only offence. Sentence. In England and Wales, this offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, as it is in Northern Ireland. Attempt. The offence of attempting to cause bodily harm by wanton driving requires an intent to cause bodily harm. See also. United Kingdom traffic laws