Submitted on Saturday 1st November 2014
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Restrict loud fireworks
This is a simple petition to restrict the sale of 'loud' fireworks to professional displays only.
Extremely loud fireworks start being used weeks before bonfire night , and in some cases go on for weeks afterwards. This directly affects people's well being.
Pet owners , the elderly and children all suffer unnecessarily due to these ongoing extremely loud fireworks.
It is my suggestion that retailers are only allowed to sell 'quiet' fireworks to the general public. Thus still allowing an enjoyable bonfire night without disturbing the peace.
Currently the sound limit for fireworks is 120db , which is the equivalent of sitting on the front row of a rock concert. At 132db eardrum vibration becomes noticeable. Hearing damage starts at 85db.
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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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