Petition · Department for Business and Trade
Require all coats for school age children to have reflective strips
Open for signatures
40 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a legal requirement that all coats sold for school age children have a reflective strip on them to make children more visible when walking to and from school in the dark. Most of these coats seem to be dark colours. Adding a reflective strip will make them easier to see and may save lives.
I saw an ambulance treating someone dressed in black who had been hit by a car. Nearby were high school students all in dark coloured winter coats. In the dark they were not easy to see. If coat manufactures were required to add a reflective strip to coats these children would be much more visible and would be safer when walking to and from school as traffic would be better able to see them.
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
40
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Business and Trade
Opened
12 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.