This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition National Safety Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
The most recent awareness campaign was in 2012; since then the role of devices in our lives has hugely increased.
We believe a national safety campaign should be created that clearly and memorably restates the law and highlights the dangers and impact of using a hand-held device when driving.
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Whilst it has been illegal to use a handheld mobile phone when driving since 2003, there is significant research that shows motorists continue to use their devices incorrectly:
- 95% of motorists stated that they regularly see other drivers looking at their phones in stationary traffic
- DoT figures show that motorists using their phones were involved in 3,611 crashes between 2009 and 2014.
- 1 in 5 UK motorists admit accessing social networking sites on their mobile phone while driving.
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MPs want to hear your views on road safety
On Tuesday 6 December at 4.30pm, MPs will debate road safety and traffic accident prevention. The debate will be led by Barry Sheerman MP.
You can watch the debate live on Parliament TV: http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/80f037b5-36db-49aa-9634-971a1fd031b7?utm_source=petition&utm_medium=132755&utm_content=Parliament%20TV
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Share your thoughts, experiences and questions that you would like to be asked in the debate with Barry Sheerman MP on Twitter using the hashtag #RoadSafetyDebate on Monday 5 December from 3-4pm.
This online discussion is organised by the UK Parliament Digital Outreach Team which works to involve the public in the work of the Parliament.
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Barry Sheerman MP successfully entered a ballot for this debate. This is one way backbench MPs can get debates in Parliament.
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