Change the crime of causing death by driving under the influence to manslaughter

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Change the crime of causing death by driving under the influence to manslaughter

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My dad at 13 years old lost his mother because someone got behind the wheel after drinking. This person served less than 3 years in prison.
Drink driving fits the definition of manslaughter, they may mean no malice but knowing the risk still choose to drive, so should be punished accordingly.

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Causing death due to drink driving in the UK is sentenced as death by dangerous driving. The average custodial sentence for causing death by careless/dangerous driving was just under four years in 2015.
240 times a year someone is killed by a drink driver in the UK. This means nearly 5 times a week someone in the UK loses their mom, dad, child, partner or friend.
Being in a vehicle makes their sentence more lenient than manslaughter. That is not justice for those who lose their lives.

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