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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - Signing ePetition - Reform Laws for Drivers Who Flee Fatal Crash Scenes

To sign the ePetition, confirm you are a resident of New South Wales and enter your title, first name and last name. Once you click ‘submit’ you will have signed the ePetition and will be re-directed to the Legislative Assembly’s ‘ePetitions open for signature’ page

Reform Laws for Drivers Who Flee Fatal Crash Scenes

To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly, Bryson Dimovski was 14 years old when he was killed in a hit and run at Warners Bay on 28 July 2023. He was riding his e-scooter on the shoulder of Macquarie Road when he was struck by a driver who was distracted, not watching the road, and drifted into the breakdown lane. That driver stopped, but then ran from the scene and failed to call for help. Instead, he hid his car, arranged to be picked up, and searched online to avoid the consequences. Bryson was not found for more than seven hours. He lay alone in a ditch on a cold winter’s night. The driver was sentenced to a maximum of five years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of three years and three months. He will be eligible for parole in February 2029. Bryson will be gone forever. I believe the law failed my son. The undersigned petitioners ask the Legislative Assembly to call on the Government to increase penalties for failing to stop after fatal crashes, treat those who flee like those who refuse testing, reclassify Bail Act 2013, section 52AB as a show cause offence, and remove Intensive Correction Orders. Leaving the scene should never benefit an offender. It prevents mandatory drug and alcohol testing, delays accountability, and can reduce charges. That is not justice. It is an incentive to run. Bryson was not the first, and without reform, will not be the last. Please stand with us and sign this petition.

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