This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make blocking emergency vehicles on purpose a criminal offence.
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There are too many reports of ambulances being blocked on purpose resulting in people not being able to receive emergency treatment. Even to the point when paramedics are dealing with poorly patients they are receiving letters about blocking driveways. This should be a criminal offence.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We can't accept your petition because it's already a criminal offence to obstruct emergency workers under the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006. We are therefore unsure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
The decision on whether to arrest or prosecute someone under this Act would be a decision for the police and Crown Prosecution Service and not the UK Government or Parliament.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.