Closed petition Introduce harsher penalties for causing death by careless driving

We call on the UK Government to reform the law on causing death by careless driving, including:

- Setting harsher minimum sentencing
- Requiring immediate driving bans upon charge

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452 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 452 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 23 March 2026
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