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National Safety Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
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334 signatures
What the petition asks
The most recent awareness campaign was in 2012; since then the role of devices in our lives has hugely increased.
We believe a national safety campaign should be created that clearly and memorably restates the law and highlights the dangers and impact of using a hand-held device when driving.
We believe a national safety campaign should be created that clearly and memorably restates the law and highlights the dangers and impact of using a hand-held device when driving.
Whilst it has been illegal to use a handheld mobile phone when driving since 2003, there is significant research that shows motorists continue to use their devices incorrectly:
- 95% of motorists stated that they regularly see other drivers looking at their phones in stationary traffic
- DoT figures show that motorists using their phones were involved in 3,611 crashes between 2009 and 2014.
- 1 in 5 UK motorists admit accessing social networking sites on their mobile phone while driving.
- 95% of motorists stated that they regularly see other drivers looking at their phones in stationary traffic
- DoT figures show that motorists using their phones were involved in 3,611 crashes between 2009 and 2014.
- 1 in 5 UK motorists admit accessing social networking sites on their mobile phone while driving.
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
334
Status
Closed
Opened
16 Jun 2016
Closed
16 Dec 2016
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