“Mr Justice Wilkie made clear the texting incident had no bearing on the fatal collision.
He said: “After a full and thorough police investigation it’s clear the dangerous driving had no causal link to the accident.”
But he added: “It is of the greatest importance that people realise what a serious offence dangerous driving of this type is.
So it would appear he got the 12 wks for “dangerous driving” – which seems harsh – not for causing death by dangerous driving for which it would have been lenient.
Two cars ahead of him had already hit the stationary car.