Rejected petition Reduce speed limits on Dorset Roads to prevent deaths of Foxes, Deer and Badgers
The following roads are hot spots for road kill.
A31 reduce speed limit from 60mph to 50mph.
A352, Wareham Forest reduce from 60mph to 40mph.
A350, reduce to 30mph, on all parts of this road.
A35 main road up to Warmwell roundabout reduce from 70mph to 50mph
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I love all wildlife, so distressing to see them at the side of our main roads. The way that people hit and run and leave the animals for dead, suffering so unnecessary. Could this be a legal requirement, that all road deaths must be reported?
3 June 2025, 6 badgers dead, 2 deer's. 16 June 2025 1 Fox
Jan - Nov 2024, Police reported 11 RTCs involving animals
Think about tourists coming on holiday with their families, do they want to see dead animals on the main roads?
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