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Slow Down Move Over Law

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To protect our Recovery Operators and Blue light services staff.
After a number of incidents involving Roadside Recovery Operators in 24 hours, resulting in a fatality and a serious crush injury, we encourage motorists on the approach to any incident involving Roadside workers including Blue light services to Slow Down, Move Over.

The use of Red flashing warning lights on the rear of Breakdown vehicles would also highlight the stationary vehicles in hazardous locations.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

You could start a new petition asking the Government to launch an awareness campaign aimed at motorists to encourage them to slow down on the approach to any incident involving roadside workers, if that's what you want to happen.

Timeline

22 Sep 2017 Petition opened for signatures
29 Sep 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Sep 2017

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