Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Make it a legal requirement for drivers to give priority to recovery vehicles
Closed
64 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should create a law (‘Martin’s Law’) requiring road users to move over and slow down when a recovery driver is in a live lane or hard shoulder trying to do his job and recover a vehicle.
There are estimated to be 6-8 recovery drivers killed each year whilst trying to make a living for their families. I should be able to do my job without having to worry about if I’m going to get home. Too often, road users don’t make any effort to slow down or move over. It doesn’t take a lot to do this.
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
64
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
3 Sep 2021
Closed
3 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.