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We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.

Submitted by Helen Muskett on Friday 3rd April 2026

Published on Friday 8th May 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 8th November 2026

Current Signatures: 1,744
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

20 years ~ careless ~ Charged ~ Driving ~ Pending ~ Reviewed ~ sentence ~ Suspended ~ Years

Petition Action

We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.

Petition Details

• We want the maximum sentence raised from 5 to 20 years.
• We want driving licences to be suspended pending investigation outcome, and only reinstated if there are no charges brought.
• We want consecutive sentences where there are multiple fatalities.
• We want a review of judicial guidelines.


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