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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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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 07:14

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 09:02

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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 12/06/2018 11:18

6,909 getting there!! But not fast enough!!

Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 11:31

Yes it definitely needs to pick up the pace now.

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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 14:54

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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 15:55

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 15:55

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 17:30

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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 18:39

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SemperIdem · 12/06/2018 19:02

Signed.

I have never lost a relative or friend to a hit and run. But when I was little, 5 or 6, I saw a young woman (probably late teens or early 20’s) hit by a car and the driver drove off. My dad stopped and got out of his car and stayed with her, holding her head until the paramedics arrived. She lived (sent a card to my dad when she had recovered) but it has always stayed with me.

Hit and runs are despicable.

Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 19:04

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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 20:28

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 20:57

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Whatsmymethod · 12/06/2018 22:11

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PaddingtonBearHardStare · 12/06/2018 22:21

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 12/06/2018 23:28

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Whatsmymethod · 13/06/2018 07:20

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 11:28

6,939 please sign & share

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 11:31

The petition is here, please read, sign & share Flowers
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 11:35

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 12:01

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 13/06/2018 12:53

6,944 please sign & share

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