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[Lazydocker]

A bit cheeky I know, but some colleagues of mine have recently started a campaign to increase the safety of roadside recovery operators. In some countries it is a legal requirement to Slow Down and Move Over when passing broken down vehicles and we are hoping to get some legal position implemented in the UK.

I know we have some roadside/recovery operators here and they may well have heard of this but in just the last few weeks there have been 3 operators killed and several others injured due to accidents with people not paying attention.

Please can we all take a few minutes to read and sign this petition... It may well save many lives, including my own. Thanks in advance.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/202302/signatures/new/

[Entwood]

Excellent idea .. but how would it be enforced ?? same way as Telephones ? Middle Lane Hoggers ? Speeding ?? Failing to obey give way lines ? Smoking with kids in cars ? and there are many others ...

All "laws" placed on the statute book with the best of intentions, but ignored by a vast majority of drivers who think they are above the law and won/t get caught ..

[Kevin Wood]

Fair point. Traffic laws are all well and good, but they are never enforced here, unless for revenue collection purposes.

Still, signed, as it's a good sentiment.

[Shackeng]

I fully agree in principle, but I feel that it should be a concise suggestion, rather than "create a law".

[RossPhim]

Done!

 

[Lizzie Zoom]

Just become the 10,380th to sign.

It is a worthwhile cause for all who have to be at the side of the road.

[Mister Rog]

Done 

A few years ago I broke down on the M4 on the approach to the Eastbound exit for the M25. The AA were in attendance with all the usual precautions in place. Out of the blue there was a multi car shunt on the inside lane right next to the AA van and my broken Omega. Seriously scary stuff and how nothing hit us I really don't know. Just loads of cars, all going too fast rear ending each other as they passed us with the sudden slow down of the M25 turn off and also us on the hard shoulder.

[Kevin Wood]

Very inconsiderate of you, Rog, to distract them from their Faecesbook.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Signed. Almost 10400 signatures already. 
Anyone who is so dim as not to slow down and take caution when a roadside recovery is taking place, shouldn't be allowed to drive imo.
In fact TB should cull the lot of them. 

[tigers_gonads]

Done but I fear its just pissing in the wind 

[Lazydocker]

I agree with all the comment about the potential futility of it all but still worth a shot. One of the suggestions in the consultation being prepared is to legalise using flashing Red inside the beacons also as this attracts more attention. Currently the regulations vary nationwide from allowed to prosecution if you are caught with them!

It is a proven fact that Orange isn’t as good at attracting attention as Red/blue/white. Add to this the number of vehicles now using orange (slow moving) and the number of drivers who forget to switch them off and it’s understandable that people don’t really notice them.

[Mister Rog]

Very inconsiderate of you, Rog, to distract them from their Faecesbook.

Very inconsiderate of belt tensioners to fail, gratefully not the cambelt 

[Bigron]

Signed. Almost 10400 signatures already. 
Anyone who is so dim as not to slow down and take caution when a roadside recovery is taking place, shouldn't be allowed to drive imo.
In fact TB should cull the lot of them. 

Yep, and they are the same types who think that they have magic eyes that can see clearly through fog, in the full and certain knowledge that nothing can happen to them, and wet roads do not increase their stopping distances - aka BMW drivers?

Ron.

[Bigron]

Signed.

[b4ndit]

Done