Petitions/We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.
StatusOngoing
Opened8 May 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

• We want the maximum sentence raised from 5 to 20 years. • We want driving licences to be suspended pending investigation outcome, and only reinstated if there are no charges brought. • We want consecutive sentences where there are multiple fatalities. • We want a review of judicial guidelines.

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Henry Tufnell
1Henry Tufnell MP
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
2,084
Ann Davies
2Ann Davies MP
Caerfyrddin
321
Dame Nia Griffith
3Dame Nia Griffith MP
Llanelli
148
Ben Lake
4Ben Lake MP
Ceredigion Preseli
98
Gerald Jones
5Gerald Jones MP
Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
65
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
6Mr Alex Barros-Curtis MP
Cardiff West
47
Tonia Antoniazzi
7Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Gower
47
Chris Evans
8Chris Evans MP
Caerphilly
45
Anna McMorrin
9Anna McMorrin MP
Cardiff North
43
Alex Davies-Jones
10Alex Davies-Jones MP
Pontypridd
43