Seems a bit steep to me. Sure, take his licence off him and give him some community service or something... I didn't seem (to me) that he really wanted to hurt anybody other than himself.
People that steal cars and then crash them following high-speed (ie dangerous to the public) chases always seem to get off a lot more lightly.
Surely it is enough that the guy loses his career and his marriage... or maybe I'm just getting soft in my old age!