Petition · past parliament
Driving ban for vehicle drivers caught using mobile telephones while driving.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Tougher action is need by the judiciary so that people are treated in the same way as drink-driving offenders. Use of phones at the wheel must be stigmatised in the same way as drink drivers to end this dangerous practice. An instant 12 month driving ban for those caught using phones at the wheel.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Aug 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.