#ObscureLegalFacts by Arome Abu

PENALTY FOR CAUSING DEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING

In Nigeria, it is an offence to cause the death of another person by the driving a motor vehicle on a Federal highway recklessly, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public.

In Canada and England vehicular homicide carries a penalty of 14 years.

PENALTY
Imprisonment for a term of seven (7) years.

See Section 5 of the Federal Highway Act.

Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of THE COUNSEL L-P

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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