Submitted on Thursday 21st April 2016
Published on Friday 22nd April 2016
Current status: Closed
Closed: Saturday 22nd October 2016
Signatures: 205
Make it safer for Emergency and Rescue Services working at the road side.
A law in Canada makes it safer for their Emergency & Rescue Services already and it's time to give ours the same protection. Too many in the UK are injured or killed whilst trying to help others on the roads. A law to make people slow down and/or move over will help keep everyone safe.
The law in Canada means that drivers must slow down to at least 60kph (37mph) or move over giving a lane's clearance between themselves and the Emergency/Rescue Service vehicle when it is stopped and displaying flashing lights. This includes police, fire, ambulance and recovery vehicles.
The Government are asked to introduce a similar law in the UK to make vehicles slow to 40 on national limit roads or 30 on restricted roads as well as making it compulsory to give a lane clearance when safe.
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