Ban hit-and-run drivers from driving for life

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

A driving license isn’t a right; it’s a hard-won privilege, given only to those who have shown they can be trusted with the responsibility of driving. Fleeing the scene after hitting someone with your vehicle shows you don’t have the regard for human life needed to be a safe road user.

Hit-and-run figures are on the rise in the UK – one in five drivers now fails to stop after an accident, and the law isn’t helping. Drivers under the influence of drink or drugs especially are incentivised to flee, and face lesser charges when they sober up. Lifetime bans for hit-and-run drivers would make sure that if you hit someone with your car and leave them to die, you’ll never be given the chance to do it again. This isn't about punishment – it’s about keeping people safe.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Change sentencing guidelines for causing death by careless or dangerous driving

Timeline

3 May 2019	Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Jun 2019

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