一名卡车司机在用手机查看明确内容后被监禁了10年,造成造成Danny Aitchison死亡的致命M58坠机事件。
A lorry driver was jailed for 10 years after using his phone to view explicit content, causing a fatal M58 crash that killed Danny Aitchison.
43岁的卡车司机Neil Platt被判处10年徒刑,罪名是2024年5月17日在兰卡夏雷的M58高速公路上造成致命失事,造成两名父亲Danny Aitchison死亡。
A 43-year-old lorry driver, Neil Platt, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a fatal crash on the M58 motorway in Lancashire on May 17, 2024, which killed father-of-two Danny Aitchison.
Dashcam影片显示普拉特(Platt)在撞车前一瞬间使用手机观看社交媒体,
Dashcam footage showed Platt using his phone to view social media, including explicit content, moments before the collision.
他以 54 英里/小时的速度行驶,在距离前方静止的汽车 35 米处仅刹车,引发了连锁反应,引发了火灾。
He was traveling at 54 mph and only braked 35 meters from the stationary car ahead, causing a chain reaction that ignited a fire.
Aitchison在坠机时正与其伴侣通话,当场死亡。
Aitchison, who was speaking to his partner when the crash occurred, died instantly.
普莱特承认开车分散注意力,最初撒谎,但被法官谴责为自私和傲慢。
Platt, who admitted to distracted driving and lied initially, was condemned by the judge as selfish and arrogant.
他将在羁押期间服三分之二的刑期,13年零8个月禁止驾驶,获释后必须通过延长的驾驶考试。
He will serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody, be banned from driving for 13 years and eight months, and must pass an extended driving test upon release.
该案突出了使用移动电话操作重型车辆的危险。
The case underscores the dangers of mobile phone use while operating heavy vehicles.