Submitted on Friday 3rd May 2019
Rejected on Monday 10th June 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban hit-and-run drivers from driving for life
A driving license isn’t a right; it’s a hard-won privilege, given only to those who have shown they can be trusted with the responsibility of driving. Fleeing the scene after hitting someone with your vehicle shows you don’t have the regard for human life needed to be a safe road user.
Hit-and-run figures are on the rise in the UK – one in five drivers now fails to stop after an accident, and the law isn’t helping. Drivers under the influence of drink or drugs especially are incentivised to flee, and face lesser charges when they sober up. Lifetime bans for hit-and-run drivers would make sure that if you hit someone with your car and leave them to die, you’ll never be given the chance to do it again. This isn't about punishment – it’s about keeping people safe.
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