Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Give police the power to confiscate a passport after a fatal motor collision

Closed 278 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should give the police the power to confiscate and hold passports following a fatal motor collision, to ensure that possible defendants cannot abscond before a case is resolved.

Timeline

8 Oct 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Apr 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 278
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 8 Oct 2020
Closed 8 Apr 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.