Make taxi fare dodging a criminal offence and not a civil matter.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

As a taxi driver providing transport service to the public, we face endless fare dodgers with no police support. The police say it's a 'civil matter'. If someone filled up their vehicle with fuel and drove off, the response from the police is immediate. Why isn't that applied to other thefts?

We are told by the police to take money upfront. Do shops & fuel stations ask for money upfront before you purchase? No!! So why should taxi drivers be treated differently to theft offenses? The lack of police support against taxi fare dodgers allows criminals to continue as they know nothing will be done about it. Even Transport for London have their own police force.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

Depending on the circumstances, someone not paying a taxi fare might be considered theft or fraud, so we're not sure exactly what else you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You can find out how to contact the police here:

https://www.gov.uk/contact-police

You can find out how to make a complaint about the police here:

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints-and-appeals/make-complaint

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

9 Sep 2018	Petition opened for signatures
25 Sep 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Sep 2018

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