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
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.