Drivers set for lifetime driving ban for one offence in major rule shake-up

JERSEY'S STATE ASSEMBLY HAS APPROVED PROPOSALS TO ISSUE HARSHER PENALTIES FOR DRIVERS WHO FAIL TO STOP AT ACCIDENTS. 12:37, 21 May 2025 A major change means drivers could be given a

lifetime driving ban for road offences as new rules are given the green light. Jersey's State Assembly has approved proposals to issue harsher penalties for drivers who fail to stop at

accidents. Motorists have been warned they will now face lifetime driving bans under stricter guidance. Deputy Catherine Curtis, who brought forward the proposition, explained that it was

"principally about safety and justice" rather than punishment. Curtis warned driving "is not a right, it is a privilege" with motorists who cannot drive responsibly

"not permitted to do so". Curtis said: "I think we would all recognise that it would be a basic human response to assist a person who had just been injured in a collision,

whether by calling 999, by giving first aid, or by flagging down help, and that this should be included in the law." READ MORE NEW UK PRIMARY SCHOOL DINNER RULES WITH SOME STAPLES BEING

'BANNED' The new rules "acts as a form of justice, particularly for the victims and their families"," Curtis said. "No family or close friends of a victim of a

serious road traffic collision should have to see the perpetrator driving a vehicle at a future date," she said. Article continues below Curtis said she hoped stricter laws "bring

some comfort to victims, their friends and families". "I hope it will encourage safer and more responsible driving," she said. The States Assembly voted to approve the

proposition, as amended, with 47 votes for, no votes against and no abstentions. KSP Solicitors shared: "Where an accident has taken place and either damage or personal injury has been

caused, then the vehicle driver is required to remain at the scene of the accident and to provide their name and address. Article continues below "Additionally, they also need to

provide the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle. This may be if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds." The Infrastructure

Minister, Andy Jehan, expressed support for the proposition. He noted that while rehabilitation should always be an option, there would still be cases "where rehabilitation isn't

evident or where a crime is so appalling that a lifetime ban is appropriate." "The easy choice is to do nothing, but that is not an option for Jersey with our record of road

safety," Jehan told the Assembly.