UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Compulsory section in the driving test/theory on how to pass animals on the road

Closed on

Many new and old drivers are not aware of how to act around animals on rural roads, be it cattle, sheep and especially horses.

Many drivers are not aware of the hand signals used by horse riders and are not aware they have to pass wide and slow.

We believe there is not enough on this issue in the driving practical test and the theory test and we want to petition for a compulsory section of its own in both these tests.

This means that everyone who learns to drive, attends a speed awareness class or any other class involving driving MUST have to pass at least several questions relating to what to do when you see a horse, cow or sheep on the road.

2,974 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 28 August 2012.