The offender was convicted after trial of one count of dangerous driving causing death and five counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
While driving at 134 kph in an 80 kph zone with prolonged inattention, the offender rear-ended another vehicle, pushing it into oncoming traffic and causing a fatal head-on collision.
The court weighed the offender's high moral blameworthiness, excessive speed, and prior speeding record against her genuine remorse, lack of criminal record, and the collateral consequence of losing her teaching career.
Emphasizing denunciation and deterrence, the court sentenced the offender to 27 months' incarceration and imposed a 5-year driving prohibition.
