Submitted on Thursday 24th February 2022
Rejected on Monday 28th February 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Change footpaths, bridleways and cycle routes to open access public paths.
Public paths would be accessible to people on foot, with a horse or bicycle. Since 2000, horse ownership and the uptake of cycling have increased dramatically, which has not been matched by infrastructural developments. Increasing off-road access would minimize risk to vulnerable road users.
Firstly, we would like the government to derestrict access through the implementation of public paths to reduce road incidents involving horses and cyclists.
Secondly, increased off-road access could encourage people to cycle, which may help with the government's fight against the obesity epidemic.
Thirdly, implementing public paths would aid the government's goal of promoting lower carbon transport by increasing the usage of sustainable transport, such as cycling, for commuting and leisure.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want to see changes to public rights of way, but it's not clear exactly what changes you want to be made to existing routes. For example, many cycle routes are part of the road system, and it's not clear if you want these to be made shared spaces for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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