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Imtiaz Mohammed

Ref: 2018-0170 Date: 1 Jun 2018 Coroner: Louise Hunt Area: Birmingham and Solihull Responses identified: 1 / 2 View PDF

Excessive speed, defective tyres, driving under the influence of cannabis, and non-use of seatbelts resulted in a fatal multi-vehicle collision.

Date 1 Jun 2018
56-day deadline 2 Sep 2018 est.
Responses identified 1 of 2
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary
Excessive speed, defective tyres, driving under the influence of cannabis, and non-use of seatbelts resulted in a fatal multi-vehicle collision.
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Toxicology was obtained for the deceased who was driving the Taxi involved in the collision. This confirmed the following blood levels: Cocaine 0.010mg/| Benzoylecgonine (a cocaine metabolite) 0.4Omgr

Responses

1 respondent
Department for Transport Central Government
4 Jun 2018 PDF
Noted

The Department for Transport has no current plans to introduce mandatory drug screening for professional drivers. The coroner's report has been shared with policy officials dealing with drug driving. (AI summary)

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Dear Louise Thank you for your letter of 4 June 2018 to Chris Grayling; enclosing a Regulation 28 report on the investigation into the death of Imtiaz Mohammed. apologise for the delay in replying: am very sorry to hear of the tragic death of Mr Mohammed and the deaths of the others involved in the accident in question, for which offer my sincere condolences to their family and friends. have noted the detail of your report with interest; particularly your view that action should be taken to monitor and test whether taxi drivers are over the drug limit while driving: At the present time, there are no plans to introduce mandatory drug screening procedures for professional drivers. Police already have powers to stop drivers at the roadside if believe that the driver is impaired by drugs (such as cocaine and cannabis or alcohol and to charge them if they are found to be driving while unfit;, through drink or drugs. A copy of your Regulation 28 report for this case is with policy officials in the Department dealing with drug driving, and will be considered as part of their continuing work in this area kscc |s JESSE NORMAN they

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Investigation and inquest
On 21/12/2017 commenced an investigation into the death of Imtiaz Mohammed: The investigation concluded at the end ofan inquest on 29th May 2018. The conclusion of the inquest was Road Traffic Collision_
Circumstances of the death
On 17/12/17at 01.11 a serious collision took place on Lee Bank Middleway in Birmingham: An Audi A3 registration fontaining 4 occupants was travelling towards Highgate having come from the traffic island on Broad Street in the City Centre Audi car was driving between 94 and 10Omph on a road with a speed limit of 4Omph. After negotiating a slight left hand bend the driver of the Audi has lost control of the vehicle, crossing the oncoming carriageway. The Audi vehicle has then rotated to collide its nearside to the front ofa black Peugeot Taxi red Itraveling in the opposite direction. The taxi contained the driver and two passengers The Taxi has in turn collided with a silver Toyota Yaris reg AFOZKNC and then overturned. The Audi has continued to rotate coming to rest straddling lanes 1 opposite carriageway: During this, all 4 occupants of the Audi were ejected from the vehicle, two from the sun roof and two from the boot: None were wearing seatbelts One occupant from the Audi survived The 3 occupants from the taxi all died asa result of their injuries. The cause of the collision was driving a vehicle at excessive speed with defected tyres contributed to be driving under the influence of cannabis. Following a post mortem the medical cause of death was determined to be:
Action should be taken
deaths and believe have the power to take In opinion action should be taken to prevent future my such action

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Reference
2018-0170
Date of report
1 June 2018
Coroner
Louise Hunt
Coroner area
Birmingham and Solihull

Responses identified

Responses identified 1 of 2
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Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 2 Sep 2018 (estimated).

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Birmingham City Council
Sandwell Borough Council

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