Implement a 12 month ban for using mobiles while driving.

Closed 54 signatures

What the petition asks

Far too many people are still ignoring the fact that people are being injured and killed daily due to mobile phone distraction behind the wheel. If you get caught driving and using your phone you should face the same punishment as drink drivers and be banned from driving for 12 months.

More than 500,000 drivers still using mobile phones at wheel, study shows
At least one in 20 drivers aged under 30 have been caught flouting the law
Report said using hand-held device is more dangerous than drink or drugs
In 2013, mobile phone use behind the wheel was factor in 22 fatal collisions

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Timeline

25 Oct 2016	Petition opened for signatures
25 Apr 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 54

Status Closed

Opened 25 Oct 2016

Closed 25 Apr 2017

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