Question follow-through · 22506

Dangerous Driving: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase maximum penalties for individuals who record and publish illegal driving activities online to gain social media followers.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
7 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to increase maximum penalties for individuals who record and publish illegal driving activities online to gain social media followers.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government condemns any dangerous or illegal driving, including the filming of such driving. All motorists have a responsibility to drive safely and legally. Those responsible can be prosecuted for the underlying motoring offence, with sentencing in i...

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