mersey pet amb Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 We are at present lobbying the dept of transport to allow Veterinary ambulances with properly qualified staff to be able to display green warning beacons. This will allow ambulances greater visibility when en route to an emergency and mean that traffic will give way to such a vehicle. It will not allow them to go through red lights etc. However the road lighting regulations do not recognise animal ambulances as ambulances. This is strange as the Vehicle excise act does and as such proper veterinary ambulances actually display the word ambulance on the tax disc and on the log book, a government issued document. What is further anyone can set up a private human ambulance service without qualifications and throw a blue light on a vehicle quite legally. We have so far approached the police for special exemption but they will not overide the lighting reg's. We have contacted parliament and they have no plans as yet to change the regulations. So now we need your help. We are in the process of organising an E-petition we need as many names as possible on this petition. As soon as the petition is published to the net we will place a link on here if the administrators allow and also on our website please pass the word around.. all the best Steve Merseyside pet ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I'll be happy to sign the petition when it's ready Steve Good luck with it all Marion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendbert Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Steve, I'm moving this to Doggie Chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffieLover Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I will sign as soon as its ready too! An ambulance is an ambulance, irrespective on how many legs its clientelle have!! Lynn xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersey pet amb Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 This petition is now live at http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/VetsGreenlights/ This petition will now run until Jan 2008 when it will be presented to Number 10 Thanks in advance for your support Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffieLover Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Signed. Good luck with this Steve Lynn xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 signed...just waiting for email to click the link to add it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greys mum Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Signed. Good luck Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleos mum Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) just signed waiting for email to come through also email just came through so im now signed Edited January 31, 2007 by cleos mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdsian Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMum Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Signed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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