The sentence available for people who cause death or serious injury whilst texting when driving is not sufficient to act as a deterrent to stop people from using their phones whilst driving.  My husband was killed on 21st February 2016 and his colleague received life changing injuries when they were hit by a driver who was involved in a text conversation whilst driving at excessive speed in atrocious weather.  Although the judge gave the driver the highest sentence he could it was only 7 years with him only having to serve 3 and a half years.  I feel that this is insufficient and that my husband's life and his colleagues injuries are worth more than this.  I feel that he should at least serve the whole 7 years.  My life and my son's life has been changed forever.  He will get his life back.

Please support this petition asking parliament to dramatically increase the sentences available to judges.