Petition · past parliament
If a person uses a vehicle as a weapon they should receive a lifetime ban
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29 signatures
What the petition asks
If a person gets into a vehicle and ultimately uses that vehicle as a weapon then they should get an automatic lifetime ban from driving on top of any convictions that the courts see fit to administer.
It is quickly becoming a new trend for people to jump into a vehicle and drive it into a crowd, this is a problem on several fronts including terrorism.
The courts deal with the criminal aspect by handing out custodial sentences, however when the convicted party leaves prison they are allowed to reapply for a licence or continue driving as the bans handed out are normally spent whilst in prison.
If these offenders were convicted of Animal Cruelty they would receive a lifetime ban.
The courts deal with the criminal aspect by handing out custodial sentences, however when the convicted party leaves prison they are allowed to reapply for a licence or continue driving as the bans handed out are normally spent whilst in prison.
If these offenders were convicted of Animal Cruelty they would receive a lifetime ban.
Timeline
| 9 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Nov 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Opened
9 May 2018
Closed
9 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.