I don't know, and that's the problem. If I had access to the full police video as used in evidence then I'd suggest that if the speed was very transient (and big bikes can go from 70 to 120 and back again in very few seconds) then the period for which life was endangered was also very short and so the offence of speeding should be adequate in itself as no significant danger was posed to life or limb.
If Bennett had been constantly pushing to maintain 3 figure speeds through out the whole ride (and taking consideration of the wet road and the fact that the child was not in safety clothing) then maybe a harsher sentence is due. I'm still not totally sure about prison though - perhaps this should be reserved for when an accident actually occurs.
The fact that the child was not wearing safety clothes is actually interesting as the law does not actually require their use. The law SHOULD be changed so that leathers or Kevlar suits are mandatory, as is the case with a crash helmet.
If you were to travel the A361 North Devon link Road from M5 Jct 27 to Barnstaple (where it joins the A39 Atlantic Highway) during the high holiday season you will see countless hundreds of clueless drivers in clapped out Escorts and Astras heading down to their Westward Ho! caravan digs. Their kids are unrestrained, the tyres are crap, the driving is atrocious and accidents commonplace. They're known locally as Grockels. The really offensive term is Emmets (Hayley1 will verify this )
Yet none is locked up. Is this because all these horrific moving traffic offences are taking place within the posted speed limit perhaps?
this is true if we had full access to the evidence it would be easier to come to a conclusion but we dont so lets focus on the clip they released. 122mph in wet conditions approaching a bend you can not deny the fact he was endangering himself, son and other road users in doing this i dont care how experienced he is this is dangerous/potentially fatal (i know this is what ifs again)
and this is true why arent leathers mandatory?? the same as air bag jackets?? are the government trying to reduce the amount of riders by not making them wear the best equipment for them???