Petition · Ministry of Justice
Introduce harsher penalties for causing death by careless driving
Closed
452 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the UK Government to reform the law on causing death by careless driving, including:
- Setting harsher minimum sentencing
- Requiring immediate driving bans upon charge
- Setting harsher minimum sentencing
- Requiring immediate driving bans upon charge
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
452
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
23 Sep 2025
Closed
23 Mar 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 4 Aug 2026.