Petition · past parliament

Make a law to protect roadside breakdown and recovery drivers on the roadside.

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it law for drivers to slow down and/or move over when roadside and recovery workers show amber flashing beacons on motorways and 'A' roads
America has this law and has seen a reduced injury number since being intoduced.
We need a law to protect us so we can feel safe while helping others

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

30 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
1 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Feb 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.