Make it compulsory you have to wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid on the water.

Make it compulsory to Teach school children and adults more about water and boat safety. The most recent figures from the National Water Safety Forum Water Incident Database (WAID) show that in 2018, 263 people lost their lives in accidental drownings in the UK.

This petition closed on 6 Nov 2019 with 10 signatures


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To stop accidental deaths in our water ways and at the beach.

River and beaches continue to be the most common locations for fatal drowning incidents. Last year, 74 people drowned in rivers and 73 on or near beaches.


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