Ghulam Hussain, 28, of Deeplish Road, Rochdale, was racing another car and driving in a bus lane, a court heard.
He was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after a trial at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court. Hussain, who denied the charge, has also been disqualified from driving for five years.
His car, a Nissan Primera, ploughed into Craig Borland, 19, as he crossed Ashton Road in Oldham.
Craig was on his way to meet his mother, Denise, who was at a nearby hairdresser's, when the incident happened. She was one of many bystanders who rushed to his aid.
He suffered a massive head injury and died four days later in hospital.
Pc Gareth Thompson said: "Hussain's driving that day displayed an arrogant disregard for anyone else who may have been using the road.
"He was driving at speeds of up to 70mph down a designated bus lane and was clearly in no position to take evasive action if required. Craig was innocently attempting to cross the road when his young life was cut short.
"I hope Hussain uses his time in prison to reflect on the heartbreak he has caused."
Witnesses to the horror crash in July said the Primera was racing another car, a blue Citroen Saxo, and both reached speeds of about 70mph.
Other witnesses described seeing both cars weaving in and out of the bus lane at speed.
Craig died at Hope Hospital, Salford, on 31 July.
The owner of the blue Saxo has never been traced.
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I really hope there is no appeal, and if there is, they should double the sentence if the appeal fails.And this should be put to him,before he appeals.
Just six years for what I deem as a murderous act. That is disgraceful. Craig is (was) my cousins son and his death has grieved the family beyond belief.
Graig had just signed a modeling contract and the world awaited him.
I believe it time to find the other driver and prosecute him for aiding and abetting death by dangerous driving.
Mick Treacy Oldham
Throw away the key!
Pathetic sentence for what he has done!
I live near Ashton Road in an area called Coppice. This kind of erratic driving is not unusual around here as these young drivers show off their cars and their so called driving skills.Given the number of small children who are constantly playing near the roadside, I am sure it will not be long before more accidents like this one occur.
6 years for a young man's life is not long enough, what this report fails to say is that craig was thrown 120+ feet along the road when he was hit
there should be no right of appeal and our taxes should not fund legal aid for such!!
Why do these mindless motorists get away so lightly again and again. It is manslaughter and should be treated as such.
This was a blatant incident of racing and reaching ludicrous speeds in a built-up area. It resulted in a death. Why then only 6 years when the maximum is 14 years? Just how bad does it have to be before serious sentences are given in causing death by dangerous driving? The lunatic even tried to wriggle out of it instead of having compassion for the dead man's family by pleading guilty - as he so obviously was.
He will be out in 3yrs or less and his 5 year driving ban will only then have two years to run. Driving bans should commence when they leave prison.
This idiot was 28 years old, not some foolish 17 year old. That should have been reflected in a maximum 14 year sentence. He was old enough to know better.
Agree with most of the comments here, yet on the other death crash thread we are supposed to feel sorry for the 2 thieves that died earlier today?
Pull the other one, they are JUST as bad as this driver jailed today - except he lived and his poor victim died.
SCUM!
6 yrs for someone who denied the offence.He'll serve 3 yrs. The courts are a sick joke. Judges, LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE.
What more can be said. Another act of yobbish behaviour that cost somebody their life. This wasn't a silly mistake in front of the wheel. It was a blatent disregard for the law and other people by somebody old enough to know better. And what a coward - denying the crime. That should have doubled his sentence.
What do you have to do to get 14 years if driving at 70mph in an urban area in a bus lane racing another car isn't it?
Not again. I really feel for this poor lad and may I offer my sincere condolences.
I've always pushed for severe punishment for illegal driver's. In fact, it's time to stop people getting their licence at such an early age!
No, it's time to punish these wanna be bad buoys and seize their assets ... give their cash to the victims!
No doubt their family would beg to differ ...
Rest in Peace
Kurt, I agree entirely, this idiot should never be allowed to drive again. The way I see it, if two of these idiots crashed every day and killed themselves then eventually the roads would be safe for the rest of us. I don't have an ounce of sympathy for the two idiots that killed themselves. This poor lad probably didn't stand a chance if he was hit at 70mph.
Where's the deportation order ?
why is it only men like to show off in their cars? it does'nt impress anyone except people like themselves. i live on a small street of 10 houses and the council put a speed hump on it but it doesnt stop the idiots from going down at 50 mph+ then screeching to a halt. its not fair! i cant let my little girl play outside
If you kill someone through dangerous driving on the road you should never be allowed to drive again and you should be charged with manslaughter.
Driving is not a right - its a privilege!
Its too easy at the minute. There is no minimum experience required to take a driving test and these young drivers think they know it all because they can do the basics.
There should be a driving course instead of a test with a minimum of 200 hours experience covering all conditions and scenarios
Its time new drivers were held to cars no bigger than 900cc and restricted to 50mph end of story,why is it that a 17year old can pass his test and buy a 200mph supercar.Like a bolton boxer who bought himself a high powered car and had a accident within months of passing his driving test.This is madness on a massive scale.The government once again fails to protect its citizens.Surely a car is transport not a fashion statement.Young drivers who have get tickets for speeding should resit their test.
Six years for taking a life, this government is laughable. the problem isnt restricted to potential deportees, or just men - its every irresponsible person that gets behind a wheel, they make a conscious decision to drive like idiots, nobody forces them! Therefore it should be punished the same as a premeditated crime, such as murder. It doesnt matter what sex the driver is, they are all the same, and the showing off isnt just restricted to men/boys, women drivers are increasingly becoming more aggressive.
why has nobody turned the Blue Saxo driver in? He is as much to blame as the other guy. Obviously, he's a spineless scumbag or else he would have turned himself in by now.
Craig was my son. The driver should have got life.