Petition Increase sentences for drink driving offences

We would like drink drivers to have harsher punishments, to try and discourage drink driving and prevent reoffending.

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7% of deaths on roads are caused from drink drivers. There were 8,713 positive results from those tested for drink and drug driving during a six week period which ran from 21 November 2022–1 January 2023. Please sign this petition to help make a change.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

359 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 359 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 30 May 2024
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