Petition · past parliament
Make the using mobile phone whilst driving punishment the same as drink driving.
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
I see at least 10 people a day using their phone whilst driving they are not concentrating on the road or they're holding the traffic up because they are too busy looking at their phone. The ban should be the same as drink driving because they are not looking at the road.
Timeline
| 26 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Mar 2018
Closed
26 Sep 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.