Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Compulsory safe crossing points to be provided at all schools

Closed 236 signatures

What the petition asks

Make the provision of a safe crossing point (crossing patrol/zebra crossing/pelican crossing) outside every primary and secondary school mandatory, regardless of pedestrian/vehicle rations.
Justification of provision of safe crossing points for schools is determined on a pedestrian/vehicle ratio, which means schools with 'low traffic' do not qualify for a safe crossing.

The p/v ratio does not account for actual driver behaviour including, but not limited to, parking habits, accelerative speed and general speed within 20-30mph zones.
We petition government to write into law provision of safe crossings at all schools to prevent avoidable injury and death to schoolchildren.

Timeline

7 Nov 2022 Petition opened for signatures
7 May 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 236
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 7 Nov 2022
Closed 7 May 2023

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