Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Give police and Courts greater powers to tackle driving while using a phone
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
We want police and courts to have stronger powers to clamp down on this life-threatening offence. We believe police should in some circumstances be able to seize some combination of an offender's phone, licence or even car; perhaps all three, as should the Courts.
We believe the threat of losing a phone, licence or car will deter many more people from this dangerous behavior than do the current penalties.
Timeline
| 14 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
14 Feb 2023
Closed
14 Aug 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.