M6 crash driver faces charges
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THE DRIVER of the hasten: Scottish 1VICW Metrolinei single-deck coach involved ir Britain's worst evel motorway accident on the Mf last October is to fact charges.
The Lancashire police referred its report on the accident to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.
He advised that proceedinp should be taken against drivel John Bonneyman (62) o• Edinburgh for offences o• causing death by reckles! driving.
Former Transport Ministel Lynda Chalker announcer Government plans for thr compulsory fitting of spec limiters to motorway standard coaches in the wake o the accident, which involver the coach, a van and nint cars.
Thirteen people (three it the coach) died and 35 wen injured in the incident.
The Metroliner was alread) fitted with a speed limiter.