Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Make it a specific criminal offence to assault a highway workers
Closed
7,588 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law to ensure highways workers are afforded the same level of protection against abuse as emergency workers
Rates of abuse from members of the public towards highways workers are alarmingly high. The subject is largely ignored and only by the stiffening of penalties can we really effect positive change
Timeline
| 24 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,588
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
24 Sep 2020
Closed
24 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.