Petition · Department for Transport

Drivers arrested for drug driving to be banned immediately

Closed 252 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law surrounding dangerous driving to mandate that people who are arrested for having illegal drugs in their system while driving are immediately banned, there and then. We believe this will help prevent further accidents or death.

Timeline

24 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
24 Sep 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 252
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 24 Mar 2025
Closed 24 Sep 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 7 Aug 2026.