The daughter of a woman killed by a Norwich motorist who should not have been at the wheel said his sentence was “nothing more than a slap on the wrist”.
Colin Grant, 60, was spared a jail sentence and was instead given a community punishment order after admitting causing death by careless driving.
Ann McDonnell, whose mother Valerie MacKinnon died from injuries sustained in the crash in the Scottish Highlands, said the sentence “provided no justice for our mum's death”.
Grant, a professional clock repairer who lives in Drayton, was at the wheel of a hire car during a tour of the Highlands with his wife when it crossed the centre line on the A87 and collided head-on with another car.
Mrs MacKinnon, 73, who was a passenger in the other car, suffered serious injuries and died in hospital three weeks after the crash in August 2021.
Her daughter said: “The sentence was in no way fair or proportionate for what he was guilty of. It was extremely lenient and provided no justice for our mum's death.
“Her life was worth more than 200 hours community payback and two years driving disqualification.”
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Grant also pleaded guilty to failing to notify authorities of previously having suffered epileptic seizures.
Though he did not suffer a seizure at the time of the crash, a trial at Inverness Sheriff Court heard had he followed DVLA rules he might not have been driving.
“He is responsible for taking the life of another person through his wilful disregard of the law and safety of all road users as he was on the road driving illegally,” said Ms McDonnell.
“This tragedy could have been totally avoidable but for Grant's deliberate and conscious decision to continue to drive when it was illegal for him to do so which he was fully aware of.
“He walked away with nothing more than a slap on the wrist.”
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