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Raise the minimum sentence for hit-and-run crimes to two years imprisonment

Submitted by corrina hooper on Thursday 5th March 2026

Published on Monday 13th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Current Signatures: 446
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Accident ~ careless ~ Crime ~ Driving ~ Injuries ~ Minimum ~ month ~ Penalty ~ Punish ~ Raise ~ Run ~ sentence ~ SIX MONTHS ~ Terribly ~ Years

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Popularity

This petition has 446 signatures in total, with signatories from 100 constituencies. That makes it the 454th most popular open petition, and the 11,402nd most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 17% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -14% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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