Petition · past parliament
To make leaving children under 10 years old illegal.
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
To make it illegal for anyone to leave a child under 10 years old unattended in a vehicle for any lengh of time.
In the past two days I have seen people leave their child unattend in vehicles. These children where under 2 years of age.
Parents and carers do not think about the risk this involves wether they are gone for a few minutes or 10, anything could happen. A child could fit, choke, let them self out of the vehicle or possibly be taken. This should be made illegal!
Parents and carers do not think about the risk this involves wether they are gone for a few minutes or 10, anything could happen. A child could fit, choke, let them self out of the vehicle or possibly be taken. This should be made illegal!
Timeline
| 12 Oct 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Oct 2015
Closed
12 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.