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Introduce harsher penalties for causing death by careless driving

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closedMinistry of JusticeOpened 23 September 2025Closed 23 March 2026

Background

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

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

North East Somerset and HanhamDan Norris
119
Bristol EastKerry McCarthy
33
Bristol North EastDamien Egan
32
Thornbury and YateClaire Young
31
Filton and Bradley StokeClaire Hazelgrove
18
Bristol SouthKarin Smyth
15
BathWera Hobhouse
13
Bristol North WestDarren Jones
11
North SomersetSadik Al-Hassan
10
Cardiff WestMr Alex Barros-Curtis
9
Bristol CentralCarla Denyer
7
Clwyd NorthGill German
4
Vale of GlamorganKanishka Narayan
4
South West WiltshireDr Andrew Murrison
4
Newport West and IslwynRuth Jones
4
BassetlawJo White
4
South CotswoldsDr Roz Savage
4
CheltenhamMax Wilkinson
3
North HerefordshireDr Ellie Chowns
3
Cardiff NorthAnna McMorrin
3

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 735568.