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

[Steaksauce]

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.

[BitOfFun]

I'm not sure you need to get it moved, Steaksauce. But a snappier title will help x

[Butterymuffin]

My thought about moving it Bit was just so it didn't disappear after 90 days. It's not that it's not in the right section otherwise.

[BitOfFun]

Oh, I see, sorry!

[Whatsmymethod]

2959 signatures so far

[Snowysky20009]

Signed and shared

[Debinaround]

Signed. 2962 signatures so far.

[HebeMumsnet]

Hi OP Just letting you know we've moved this to Petitions so it doesn't disappear in Chat after 90 days.

[DamsonGin]

Didn't know we had a petitions section.

Bump.

[Steaksauce]

Thanks for moving it @HebeMumsnet any chance you can edit the title as well?

Others have suggested a clearer thread title might get more people to click on it.

Thanks.

[DancingLedge]

Bump

[GodIsDead]

Signed

[Waddlelikeapenguin]

Bump!

[Whatsmymethod]

X

[KMoKMo]

Signed

[DawnMumsnet]

@Steaksauce

Thanks for moving it *@HebeMumsnet* any chance you can edit the title as well?

Others have suggested a clearer thread title might get more people to click on it.

Thanks.

Hi Steaksauce - we've edited the title for you now. Wishing you much luck with the petition.

[Snakie]

Signed

[Floralnomad]

Bump !

[SangriaInTheSun]

Signed

[Butterymuffin]

Bump. New title is good I think.

[Mytholmroyd]

Signed

[mumsiedarlingrevolta]

Bump.

Agree new title clearer

[Waddlelikeapenguin]

Bump

[Steaksauce]

Thanks. Hopefully the clearer title makes it better.

And thank you again to those supporting this and giving so many bumps, it's really very kind of you and I hope it leads to some change for other families that may be in a similar situation in the future.

[margaritasbythesea]

Signed.

[Dancinghorses36]

Signed