Mrs Theresa May argued that the current sentencing for causing death by dangerous driving is insufficient and fails to reflect the severity of such crimes. She cited several tragic cases, including those involving Bryony Hollands and Violet-Grace Youens, where justice was not felt to have been adequately served due to lenient sentences. The Prime Minister underlined that 70% of respondents in a consultation supported increasing the maximum sentence from 14 years to life imprisonment. She proposed her Bill as a straightforward amendment to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, aiming to enable judges greater discretion for harsher sentencing where warranted.