Submitted on Monday 29th June 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 12th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Change the liability law to protect vulnerable road users.
Change civil law in the UK to a system of presumed liability so that cyclists and pedestrians who are involved in road traffic incidents are compensated with ease and protected sufficiently. It should be assumed that an accident is the fault of the vehicle unless it can be proven otherwise.
Increasing violence towards cyclists in particular with a number being delibrately attacked is unacceptable. More protection is needed along with legal and government recognition of their right to be on the road to help change attitudes.
At present, the UK is out of step with Europe as one of only five EU countries (along with Cyprus, Malta, Romania and Ireland) that does not operate some form of strict liability for vulnerable road users.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324444
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