Petitions/Life sentence for death by dangerous driving
StatusClosed
Opened9 Apr 2025
Closes9 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Make the sentence for death by dangerous driving a life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years. We think it should be treated in the same way as murder because we think that when a driver kills somebody they have intentionally got behind the wheel and the car is the weapon.

In our view, if a driver gets behind the wheel they are doing so intentionally so it is no different to carrying a weapon. We think the car is the weapon.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Claire Hazelgrove
1Claire Hazelgrove MP
Filton and Bradley Stoke
8
Claire Young
2Claire Young MP
Thornbury and Yate
7
Steve Darling
3Steve Darling MP
Torbay
3
Linsey Farnsworth
4Linsey Farnsworth MP
Amber Valley
2
Sarah Jones
5Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
2
Dr Luke Evans
6Dr Luke Evans MP
Hinckley and Bosworth
2
Edward Argar
7Edward Argar MP
Melton and Syston
2
Dr Ellie Chowns
8Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
2
Alberto Costa
9Alberto Costa MP
South Leicestershire
2
Sean Woodcock
10Sean Woodcock MP
Banbury
1