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Make scrolling on your phone while sitting on a machine in the gym illegal

Submitted on Tuesday 30th December 2025

Rejected on Friday 6th March 2026

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make scrolling on your phone while sitting on a machine in the gym illegal

Petition Details

The government should mandate that texting, emailing, doom scrolling etc is no longer allowed in the gym; allowing gym owners to issue fines to persistent offenders.

Additional Information

By creating this law, the gym will become a more efficient place where users can get a workout done in a shorter period of time. This will result in a healthier population, and economic benefits as members will have a better experience and keep paying their fees whilst also getting to work faster after training therefore being more productive and driving economic output,


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