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Petition update, 29 September 2008

More details from petition creator

Personal Locator Beacons are currently only licensed to marine users and hobby air pilots ten minutes from land. There are many people enjoying the countryside who could suddenly become ill or need assistance due to an accident. Mobile phones do not always have reception and battery life is limited.

The person requiring the Search and Rescue services do not always know their exact location. Personal Locator Beacons, if legalised for use on land, use a GPS locating signal via satellites that pin-point a users location once activated. This could save lives by saving time searching for the casualty and also save money for the rescue services. The use of a PLB could allow a companion to stay with an injured person and apply first aid.

The mis-use of Personal Locator Beacons on land is very unlikely to happen if the same rules apply in registration of the beacon with the PLB registry and the licensing with OFCOM.

Current signatories

Jennifer Miller, the Petition Creator, joined by:

• Paul Coxwell
• Mona Parr
• Matthew Hardy
• Liz Clowes
• Alison Wade
• Margaret Mieras
• Elise Penhalagan
• Annie Walker
• Adrian Godfrey
• laura middlemiss
• Lucienne Bennett
• Terry Hobin
• Micheal Handel
• samantha ansell
• Andrew Main
• Jacqui Dunderdale
• wendy dayment
• Ann Kibble
• Paul Hollow
• Donald Cameron
• Lynda Tudor
• Frances Brann
• Derek R Allum
• Mareile Bowditch
• Robin George
• Christopher John Mears
• Brian Clayton
• Paul Rendle-Barnes
• Claire Morby
• Phil Lee
• Tim Jarrett
• Robin Miller
• Diane Bryan
• Andrew Vachayim Shimmon Miller
• Teresa Barnett
• Joanne.fieldhouse
• Stephen Rogers
• Charlie Barrett
• Mick Blunt
• Jenny Keen
• Janice Bridger
• ashley davies
• Alison Daff
• Kaushik Chaudhuri
• Vicky Allen
• Jill Coates
• Mary Weston
• Linda Cole
• John Winkley
• Viv Lynch
• Dr Phil Wadey
• Janet Calloway
• William Gilchrist
• Dan Grey
• J.David Green
• Murray Kirkby
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• Andrea J Chee
• Ian Parker
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• Sue Jeggo
• R Joy Fuller
• liz wright
• gareth robinson
• Darren Smith
• Adam Nash
• Johnny Norriss
• Janine Hubbard
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• Kim Barratt
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