Have your say on government e-petitions

Make tailgating a criminal offence.

Submitted on Monday 19th November 2018

Rejected on Monday 26th November 2018

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make tailgating a criminal offence.

Petition Details

Driving too closely to other vehicles or attempting to bully drivers


You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

Tailgating is already illegal, as it is considered careless driving. Those found guilty face a fixed penalty of £100 and 3 points on their driver’s licence. The most serious examples will continue to go through court, where offenders may face higher penalties. You can find out more here:

www.gov.uk/government/news/new-penalties-to-tackle-tailgating-and-middle-lane-hogging

We are therefore not sure what else you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus

repetition.me is a Good Stuff website

3.141.100.120 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:26:58 +0100