The maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is life imprisonment. Read on for the shocking reality of how long in prison you'd actually get for killing a pedestrian while driving dangerously at 98mph in a 30mph zone. Adeel Safdar initially left the scene after hitting Jonathan Langston, 52, on 17th March 2023. The judge said the case was in the most serious category of the sentencing guidelines, giving a starting point of 14 years in prison if Safdar had pursued the case to trial. The Judge then said he'd reduce the sentence to 12 years for Safdar’s remorse and ‘good character’. A discount of a third was then provided for pleading guilty, reducing the sentence to 8 years. In the end, Safdar will spend just five years and four months in prison. It doesn't feel like the system is working.