Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make failing to report drink driving with child passengers an offence
Closed
3,240 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should create a specific criminal offence of failing to report when someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol attempts to drive a vehicle with children as passengers.
This should apply to all adults, including passengers in the vehicle, even those who have no parental responsibility over the children.
This should encourage more people to take responsibility for the safety of children in vehicles, by introducing a penalty for failing to report such dangerous actions to the police.
This should encourage more people to take responsibility for the safety of children in vehicles, by introducing a penalty for failing to report such dangerous actions to the police.
Timeline
| 12 May 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,240
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
12 May 2022
Closed
26 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.