Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Require sound emitters on electric cars to be permanently switched on

Closed 53 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it a legal requirement that all electric vehicles are fitted with sound emitters and that these devices are always switched on.
There have been several instances of visually-impaired people coming close to serious injury due to not hearing an electric vehicle approaching.

Sound emitters should be on at all times.

Timeline

14 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 53
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 14 Apr 2021
Closed 14 Oct 2021

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