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new road signs arriving in UK. The new road signs will alert motorists of the presence of hedgehogs and other small wild animals that could cross the street.
The goal is to safeguard the life of hedgehogs but also that of motorists.
Danger crossing ricci, the new English signs
I new road signs will soon appear on the sides of the English roads to signal the presence of small wild animals that could cross the road. In the UK there is already a sign that warns motorists about the possible crossing of deer and other large animals.
The UK Department of Transport has specified that i new signs will serve to fill a gap between those already existing by reporting the presence of smaller animals. The new signs will depict the classic warning sign with a hedgehog inside and will be placed in areas populated by hedgehogs, badgers, squirrels and otters.
New signs to protect small animals and motorists
The purpose of new signage English is to stop the decline of small wild animals as well as to prevent road accidents. According to recent estimates, in fact, the population of hedgehogs in England, Scotland and Wales has shrunk to about one million, compared to 30 million in the XNUMXs. The curls would be disappearing more quickly in the countryside, as intensive agriculture has eliminated hedges and roadside margins.
According to data from the British Department of Transport, between 2005 and 2017 the accidents caused by the crossing of wild animals caused the deaths of around 100 people e registered nearly 15 thousand injured. Jill Nelson of the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) commented on the new signage:
“We welcome this attention to road safety and the protection of all small mammals "
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