Rejected petition driving laws

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there should be a law to prevent employers from forcing drivers to drive long houres illegally outside tacho houres, I drove 9 1/2 hours for a company and was given a job that would have taken another 5 houres, because i refused as it would have een illegall in 7.5 ton vehicle i was sacked. some one needs to do something to stop the bullying.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The petitioner acknowledges that drivers' hours are already regulated by law. If the petition is not calling for a change in the law, what is it calling the Government to do?

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 10 August 2011
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