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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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Waddlelikeapenguin · 16/06/2018 22:43

7,949

Petition: Increase the sentence for failure to stop after a fatal road traffic collision
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Please sign, then press the share on facebook/twitter/email/whatsap buttons & ask your friends to join you Flowers

Waddlelikeapenguin · 16/06/2018 23:03

7,960

It has to get 2040 more in the next 4 days.
Please sign & keep sharing Flowers

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 16/06/2018 23:23

I don't even care, they can boot me from the site in morning

To ask you to read, sign and sharehttp://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/3280192-to-ask-you-to-read-sign-and-share

Waddlelikeapenguin · 16/06/2018 23:32

7,976

Waddlelikeapenguin · 16/06/2018 23:49

7,983

It needs 2017 more & time is running out

Please sign, share & keep sharing Flowers

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 00:10

7,988

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 00:28

7,993

Steaksauce · 17/06/2018 00:54

8000!!!

Please keep going 2000 signatures still needed

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 01:18

My phone died while it passed 8000!!
Star 8,003 Star

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 01:19

It still needs 1997 signatures, please keep signing & sharing Flowers

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 02:01

8,008 palindrome happy dance

We still need 1992 signatures so please get sharing Flowers

Whatsmymethod · 17/06/2018 08:07

It's stuck on 8039.

Please sign and share the petition Smile

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 17/06/2018 08:50

8,050

Whatsmymethod · 17/06/2018 09:29

8063

Please sign and share Smile

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 09:55

8,077

Steaksauce · 17/06/2018 10:19

8083

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Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 10:34

8,091

That means it needs 1909 more signatures by Wednesday.

Please keep signing & sharing Flowers

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208008

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 11:08

Star8,100Star

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 11:14

Star8,104Star

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 11:38

8,108
This needs to go faster! Please share even if you shared before - there is a father missing his son on father's day Sad

Whatsmymethod · 17/06/2018 11:55

8111

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 17/06/2018 12:04

8,116

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 12:15

Sign, share, bump!

PaddingtonBearHardStare · 17/06/2018 12:36

I've shared a few times on Twitter but only sending to celebrities I have seen retweet stuff before

Waddlelikeapenguin · 17/06/2018 13:41

8,135

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