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Tougher Sentencing for Drivers found guilty of killing cyclists
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I'm appalled at the sentences drivers are given when they are found guilty of death by careless driving. Bans and suspended sentences. This is sending out the wrong message that cyclists lives don't matter.
http://road.cc/content/news/243700-suspended-sentence-and-one-year-ban-suffolk-man-convicted-causing-cyclists-death
Why it was rejected
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Give a mandatory lifetime driving ban for causing death by dangerous driving
Minimum of 10 years for causing death by careless or dangerous driving
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
You may wish to sign one of these petitions instead:
Give a mandatory lifetime driving ban for causing death by dangerous driving
Minimum of 10 years for causing death by careless or dangerous driving
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jun 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.