Petition · past parliament
Make it law that all vehicles have to be fitted with a lifehammer.
Closed
51 signatures
What the petition asks
After hearing the awful tragedy of the family who lost their lives as their car went off the pier in Buncrana, it stresses the importance a lifehammer or emergency hammer could have on saving lives. They cost barely anything. They break the glass windows in emergencies allowing people to escape.
Many vehicles already have life hammers fitted Including Buses and plant machinery. But cars do not. Lifehammers or emergency hammers could save lives. Car window glass is almost impossible to break with just human force alone, especially when you only have a limited time to do it. So please help to make having a lifehammer or emergency hammer in your vehicle a law. It really could save lives.
Timeline
| 24 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
51
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Mar 2016
Closed
24 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.