Make it illegal to abuse Driving Instructors, Examiners and Learner Drivers.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To hold abusers of Learner Drivers accountable for their actions.

As a driving instructor, my pupils and myself are often abused verbally by other road users. It is totally unfair on my learners who are doing their best to learn a life long skill. This skill helps keep them and other road users safe! Many of my pupils are anxious/nervous and abusing them damages their confidence. I do understand that we are slower and that we make mistakes. However, we have L plates on the car which warns other drivers that we do not have their speed, confidence or ability.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

There are already offences that apply to verbal abuse and harassment in public: https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/verbal-abuse-and-harassment-public

Decisions about investigating alleged offences and prosecuting these are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.

Timeline

18 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jan 2022

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