Petition · Ministry of Justice

Increase max sentence for injury caused due to dangerous driving to 10 years

Closed 591 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to change the law on dangerous driving. We think current sentences are too soft for the serious effects dangerous drivers can cause to victims.
We feel that many families are facing injustice due to the light sentences being given when their loved ones have been the victims of injury caused by dangerous driving. We think they deserve better. We believe there should be harsher sentences due to the circumstances.

Timeline

23 Apr 2025 Petition opened for signatures
23 Oct 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 591
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 23 Apr 2025
Closed 23 Oct 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.