Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeSpineless ministers won't sanction hedgehog warning signs even though 300,000 die on UK roads each year. Campaigners blame red tape and fear fresh carnage as baby hedgehogs leave the nest in July. Transport minister Rachel Maclean has spiked six applications from councils for small wild animals road signs over the past three years. Ex-Transport Secretary Chris Grayling unveiled a warning sign in 2019 urging councils to identify blackspots. The Department for Transport said: “Signs are to improve safety by alerting drivers to hazards and require evidence before being placed.”

Source: Daily Mirror July 10, 2021 20:12 UTC