Section 3ZD Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified driversF1
(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.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Ss. 3ZC-3ZD inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 29(1), 95(1) (with s. 29(3)(5)); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 24
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I modified (E.W.S.) (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27