Since today is Sunday and I had nothing else to do, I submitted an online petition to the German Bundestag.
The goal of this petition is to make the Roof Safety Airbag legally mandatory.
We drivers all know the problem. By law, we are obligated to remove ice plates before starting a journey. However, since one does not always have a scaffold or ladder available, it is quite difficult to remove the ice.
Of course, with an empty cargo area, you can push under the tarpaulin with a board. But this doesn’t allow for complete removal of the ice either. With a loaded truck, this simply won’t work at all.
That is why I submitted the aforementioned petition this morning, so that we can always comply with this obligation without any problems. Especially since the advantage of this system is that it can be used regardless of location and operates using onboard resources. Moreover, since you must perform your departure inspection before starting a journey anyway, you can simply press a button to activate the system.
And yes, I know that there are scaffolds at some few rest areas / motorway service stations for removing ice plates. However, even here, the problem is that one first has to drive there, which is not allowed.
If this petition is accepted as is, I will link it here so that you can also sign it.
Otherwise, I need someone to help me draft this petition correctly.
[Update]
This morning I received notification that my petition, number 57250, has been forwarded to the Petitions Committee.
Let’s wait and see how long they will take to process it.
Here is what is contained in it, which is also in the petition I submitted: Petition-57250
