UPDATED: 09:53 EST, 24 April 2013 A Manchester City babe who was simply jailed for producing an accident that killed a brother and a cousin can look in a tv program tonight about the dangers facing young drivers. Courtney Meppen-Walter, 18, was presented with an sentence in February after he accepted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. His Mercedes was traveling at nearly twice the 30mph velocity limit when it ploughed right into a familyas Nissan Micra, in Manchester. Jailed: Courtney Meppen-Walter was sentenced to 16 months in prison The crash, last September, killed father-of-two Kulwant Singh, 32, from Salford, and his cousin Ravel Kaur, 37, from Manchester. Ravel Kauras two daughters, Amjit, 17, and Harveen, 16, who were in the rear of the Micra were seriously wounded but have since made a good recovery. Meppen-Walter was interviewed for the BBC3 display Licence to Kill, which examines the high mortality and damage rate of young drivers. Presenter Sophie Morgan, who was left in a wheelchair carrying out a accident, said a change of the driving test was needed seriously to prevent more accidents. She said: aOne in five people crash within the first six months. Itas terrible, absolutely terrible. aClearly something needs to be looked at and one of many questions Iave been asking and thinking about is if the driving examination is fit for purpose really.a Big style? Courtney Meppen-Walter is on the publications of Manchester City Manchester Crown Court heard how Meppen-Walter, whoas captained the England under-18 team, and a companion in a VW Golf were seen operating in an aerratica fashion. The pair seemed to be aplaying gamesa and the two cars were observed aconstantly accelerating and slowing downa. Police originally investigated if the match have been rushing before as a line of inquiry dismissing it. It also emerged that Meppen-Walter had been given a speeding confidence only 6 months ahead of the fatal crash and his attorney admitted the playeras alack of driving experiencea had been a substantial factor. But Jailing Meppen-Walter for 16 weeks and giving him a three year driving bar, judge Martin Steiger QC said he was satisfied the defendantas racing was anot an isolated acta but an featurea of his driving. License To Kill will soon be shown today (Wednesday) on BBC3 at 9pm and 12.30am.
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