Petition · past parliament
Privatise the policing of mobile phone use while driving
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s illegal to use a mobile phone whilst driving but there’s insufficient resources to police this law. Every day you can see drivers of all vehicle types using their mobile phones and this includes so called ‘professional drivers’.
If this was privatised to pass power to private companies to bring prosecutions it would quickly have a marked affect.There have been some high profile cases where deaths have occurred but it still doesn’t get taken seriously.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 17 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
27 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.