This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Make driving a car using a mobile phone a disqualification offence
So many people killed and injured by car drivers using there phone and killing people and the offence gets 3 point on your licence. It's as dangerous as drink driving
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Every week in a newspaper you can read of a person getting killed or injured by someone using a mobile whilst driving
This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months
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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=167172&utm_content=Parliament%20TV
Get involved:
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.
You can find out more information on the UK Parliament website:
http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/westminster-hall-debates?utm_source=petition&utm_medium=167172&utm_content=AboutDD
Find out more about how you can get involved with the UK Parliament: http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/?utm_source=petition&utm_medium=167172&utm_content=GetInvolved
More about the Parliamentary debate:
Barry Sheerman MP successfully entered a ballot for this debate. This is one way backbench MPs can get debates in Parliament.
The debate will take place in Westminster Hall. You can find out more about Westminster Hall debates on the UK Parliament website: http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/business/westminster-hall-debates?utm_source=petition&utm_medium=167172&utm_content=AboutWHDebates