Petition · past parliament
Change sentencing guidelines for causing death by careless or dangerous driving
Closed
4,983 signatures
What the petition asks
Our son-in-law and granddaughter were killed in a RTA. The other driver was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but acquitted, then pleaded to careless driving. He received a 10 month suspended sentence for 2 years with a 3 year driving ban (he was not given a custodial sentence).
They were killed when he hit their stationary car which was stopped in the nearside lane of the road attending to a breakdown with a recovery vehicle in attendance. They were standing outside away from their car when the accused van ploughed into it and it was catapulted into them. The sentencing never reflects the crime!!!
Timeline
| 31 Jan 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,983
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Jan 2019
Closed
31 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.