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Ban the making and receiving of all phone calls whilst driving.

Submitted on Tuesday 30th January 2018

Published on Monday 19th February 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 19th August 2018

Signatures: 534

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Prison

Petition Action

Ban the making and receiving of all phone calls whilst driving.

Petition Details

Cars kill. Research clearly shows a person is distracted from driving and their reaction times are slowed if on the phone, even if they are using it hands-free. No phone call is worth a distraction that could cause death. Help save lives.

Additional Information

The government has responded to the research intoducing harsher fines and penalties. A driver involved in an accident, if engaged in a phone call, will be prosecuted for driving without due care and attention as this will be considered to have contributed. In the case of a death they can be prosecuted for manslaughter and receive a prison sentence.

Research links:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15389580600651103
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847816000085


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