Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Require additional safety features on motorway bridges
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
Place cages or higher barriers over bridges in order to protect pedestrians when travelling over motorways and reduces the potential for suicides.
Over the last few months, there have been incidents of pedestrians falling off bridges onto motorways, and ultimately has cost people their lives.
These safety features proposed have already been put into place in certain areas, and therefore there is no real reason why they shouldn’t be in place around the country to protect vulnerable people when travelling over bridges in dangerous areas
These safety features proposed have already been put into place in certain areas, and therefore there is no real reason why they shouldn’t be in place around the country to protect vulnerable people when travelling over bridges in dangerous areas
Timeline
| 16 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Dec 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
16 Jun 2021
Closed
16 Dec 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.