2.85 million sign petitions for fireworks ban or restrictions
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 17:21 · Archive
More than 2.85 million people have signed 498 petitions calling for tighter fireworks regulations in the UK.
More than 2.85 million people have signed 498 separate petitions calling for tougher fireworks regulations in the UK. The most common requests include ending sales to the general public and switching to quieter alternatives. Some petitions propose making 'challenge 25' age checks compulsory and restricting sales to garden display boxes worth more than £50.
John Kalicki from East London launched a petition this week after his 11-year-old son Kieran was seriously injured by a firework. Another child had lit a firework and pointed it at Kieran, causing hot ash and debris to injure his eye. Kieran is being treated at Whipps Cross Hospital and is due to have an operation. Mr Kalicki said existing regulations are not effective, pointing to the high number of annual injuries.
Mr Kalicki cited Northern Ireland as an example, noting that when it introduced licences for buying most fireworks in 2002, the number of injuries fell sharply the following year. He called on the government to end public sales and limit fireworks to licensed, professionally run displays. He said families could still enjoy Bonfire Night safely without children paying the price of unregulated sales.
How it is being reported
- 2.85 million people sign petitions calling for ban or restrictions on fireworks in UKCalls to ban fireworks in the UK are growing, with 2.85 million people having signed petitions backing tighter rules.Malvern Gazette · 5 Nov, 16:48
- 2.85 million people sign petitions calling for ban or restrictions on fireworks in UKCalls to ban fireworks in the UK are growing, with 2.85 million people having signed petitions backing tighter rules.Worcester News · 5 Nov, 16:48
In this story: John Kalicki · Kieran Kalicki · Alan Smith · Northern Ireland · East London · Whipps Cross Hospital
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