This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Petition Longer sentences for dangerous driving!
Our dad was killed in a hit and run accident on 29th Oct 2018. Dad was a proud father, loving husband and caring grandfather. We will miss dad everyday and our lives have changed forever. People drive dangerously without thinking how this will effect somebody's life. Photos & memories all we have.
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We need tougher sentencing to ensure that people's lives are not taken away by such irresponsible actions. We the victim's family have to live with this for the rest of our lives. But the culprits will end up in prison for such a short time, usually only completing half their sentence.
The culprits will then be allowed to move forward with their lives once they have been released. They will be able to rehabilitate themselves into society. But what about the victim's family?
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Parliament to debate sentencing for death by dangerous driving
The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who oversee the parliamentary petitions system) has scheduled a debate on a petition about sentencing for death by dangerous driving.
The petition being debated was started by the parents of a young girl called Violet-Grace. You can read the petition here:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/236952
The debate will take place on Monday 8 July at 4.30 pm in Westminster Hall, which is the second debating chamber of the House of Commons. Helen Jones MP, the Chair of the Committee, will open the debate.
The debate will also be broadcast online and you can watch it here: http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons
or the UK Parliament YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj3mInRJqIemzke3yWcmPaR5ZTW4S4bur