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The sentence for hit and run drivers MUST be increased. 61 days in prison for killing someone isn't justice!

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Steaksauce · 27/01/2018 13:49

The link to the petition is at the bottom of this article
eveshamobserver.co.uk/news/hit-and-run-family-in-sentence-review-call/

The victim of this crime was a friend of mine. He was killed aged 36 and left to die in the street by the person who hit him. That person ditched his vehicle and by the time he was caught (over 2 weeks later), it was too late to get any evidence of drink driving, speeding etc. They do know that he never even tried to brake before or after hitting my friend.
Beause of this, he was only charged with leaving the scene of an accident and therefore only served 61 days in prison. For taking a life.

The victims family are trying to get this loophole in the law changed as they feel there is almost an incentive to leave an accident as you're almost certain to get a lesser sentence than the maximum of 14 years for death by dangerous driving (which he would have been charged with had he stayed)

Please sign so this gets considered by parliament. This is the sort of crime that could happen to anyone and, sadly, is likely to happen again, devastating another family.

Thanks for reading.

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Steaksauce · 22/03/2018 13:41

Thought I might as well bump this one too!

The direct link to the petition is here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

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Whatsmymethod · 13/04/2018 07:57

Try this one again ..... 5341

Whatsmymethod · 13/04/2018 09:52

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Whatsmymethod · 13/04/2018 17:55

5346

Whatsmymethod · 14/04/2018 07:57

4653 signatures are still needed to get this to 10,000

Whatsmymethod · 14/04/2018 18:58

5354

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 14/04/2018 21:21

5356, cmon guys!!

Whatsmymethod · 14/04/2018 21:44

It's painfully slow now isn't it Sad

Steaksauce · 14/04/2018 22:11

Yes Sad

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Steaksauce · 14/04/2018 22:12

It's not going to get to 10,000 by the end of June when the petition closes is it? SadSad

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mummabearfoyrbabybears · 14/04/2018 22:32

My brother was killed 25 years ago when he was 24. The driver walked free as he'd left no skid marks and carried on driving. Therefore they could prove no speeding took place. He claimed he thought a bird had smashed the windscreen, not my brothers head. He was found to be on the threshold of drink driving and, even though he was a known drug user 25 years ago they didn't/couldn't test for that.

Steaksauce · 14/04/2018 23:31

@mummabearfoyrbabybears that's awful Sad
I'm sorry for your loss Flowers

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Whatsmymethod · 15/04/2018 08:07

Steak im not sure what it'll take to get it to the 10,000. There's not long left but you never know.

Mummabear I'm so sorry Flowers

Whatsmymethod · 15/04/2018 19:06

5360

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 15/04/2018 22:27

5362

Whatsmymethod · 16/04/2018 18:50

5373 signatures

Whatsmymethod · 17/04/2018 17:37

5380

Whatsmymethod · 19/04/2018 20:36

5395

Waddlelikeapenguin · 20/04/2018 11:05

5,399

TheFaerieQueene · 20/04/2018 11:15

Signed

Whatsmymethod · 20/04/2018 15:52

5400

Waddlelikeapenguin · 20/04/2018 17:57

5,401

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 20/04/2018 21:10

5,402. I wonder how many comments it needs to get into active threads?

Whatsmymethod · 20/04/2018 21:25

I'm not sure Paddington. That would help

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 21/04/2018 10:24

Shall we just keep talking about this then?