Stop the misuse of bus passes for the elderly unless they need it or can't drive

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

The majority of bus users such as workers, students and parents are annoyed with the fact that bus services are being withdrawn from their local area due to the bus company not being able to make any money because of there being a high usage of elderly people using their free bus pass.

I have seen elderly people drive up to the bus stop and get on the bus. This is completely unreasonable as they are perfectly able to drive. As a young adult in Burton, Dorset, I have been shocked by the fact that the local bus company (which is no longer funded by the local authority) has had to scrap their service after the 6th August 2016 which as a result will leave the whole of Burton isolated from the rest of Christchurch. The nearest bus is over 2 miles away.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We think you might be asking for elderly people only to receive free bus passes if they can't drive. We're not sure. If this is what you mean, please submit a new petition calling for this.

Timeline

27 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jul 2016

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