Following a number of fatalities caused by powered gates in recent years, the HSE issued a series of safety notices.
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Gate Safe is campaigning for planning permission to be required before they are fitted.
Faulty electric gates are not only a health and safety hazard but could also lead to a costly insurance claim.
A short video showing key features that make a gate safe and the consequences of not having them, from Gate Safe.