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Same in canada. As long as you're not drunk, you can murder people with your car as long as you say "whoops! Accident!" right away
It's up to 10 years, no parole, in Canada for vehicular manslaughter (whoops, accident). Vehicular homicide has the same maximums as any other homicide.
Yes but when was the last time anyone got the maximum sentence?
Usually demerit points and fine
I usually see 3-5 years in the news, but these cases are rarely publicised.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/devin-edmiston-yukon-fatal-crash-sentence-1.6872203
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-passenger-manslaughter-sentence-1.6330001
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/behchoko-drunk-driving-sentencing-1.6861499
I've seen 10-20 years, but there are usually multiple victims and/or egregious circumstances.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/%C3%A9ric-l%C3%A9gar%C3%A9-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-1.6426337
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-driver-who-killed-woman-and-three-daughters-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-1.5904849
And the most famous in recent memory:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/humboldt-broncos-crash-driver-sentenced-to-8-years-1.4347220
I think part of our collective memory issue is that there is usually 2+ years before the event and the sentencing.
That's broadly true worldwide. If you want to kill people, a car (or some motorised equivalent) is the way to go.