This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Do more to prevent deer fatalities on the roads through Cannock Chase (AONB)
More needs to be done in Staffordshire to prevent deer fatalities, such as:
- Reducing the speed limits from 60mph to 30 or 40mph
- Fencing the forest from the road
- Creating deer crossing bridges
- Floodlighting the area, to enable drivers to see clearly
- Speed cameras
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Recently, the incidents of deer collisions have increased enormously, on roads such as the A513, A460, and others. More needs to be done in Staffordshire to prevent this from happening. The A513 between Milford and Rugeley currently has a speed limit of 60 miles per hour. When a deer or other animal tries to cross the road, stopping the vehicle in time is impossible - especially in the dark.
The amount of dead and injured deer on the A513 alone is astonishing - it's near enough every day now.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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