Submitted on Thursday 10th November 2016
Published on Thursday 17th November 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Signatures: 35
All HGVs and PCVs on british roads to have driver monitoring technology
Distraction such as mobile phone usage or 'micro sleeping' are major contributing factors to many deaths on British roads. Result can be much worse when in control of a HGV or PCV. Legislation to ensure that these class' of vehicle are fitted with the driver monitoring technology will save lives.
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-10-31/lorry-driver-who-killed-mother-and-three-children-while-on-mobile-phone-sentenced-for-10-years/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/04/lorry-driver-danny-warby-found-guilty-crash-death-sharon-garrett-cambridgeshire
http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/drivers/fatigue/road-accidents/
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tiredness-can-kill-advice-for-drivers
http://www.brake.org.uk/wake-up/15-facts-a-resources/facts/485-driver-tiredness
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