This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make it illegal to abuse Driving Instructors, Examiners and Learner Drivers.
To hold abusers of Learner Drivers accountable for their actions.
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As a driving instructor, my pupils and myself are often abused verbally by other road users. It is totally unfair on my learners who are doing their best to learn a life long skill. This skill helps keep them and other road users safe! Many of my pupils are anxious/nervous and abusing them damages their confidence. I do understand that we are slower and that we make mistakes. However, we have L plates on the car which warns other drivers that we do not have their speed, confidence or ability.
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There are already offences that apply to verbal abuse and harassment in public: https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/verbal-abuse-and-harassment-public
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