Petition · past parliament
Make all foreign vehicles entering the UK pay a road tax.
Closed
79 signatures
What the petition asks
When we drive across the channel we are expected to pay road tax in many European countries, either by way of motorway tolls, or by purchasing a vignette. However, any vehicle can enter the UK from Europe and are able to travel free of road tax. Why is this allowed to carry on?
Vignettes could be purchased at the port of entry, or on line, in much the same way as the purchase system on the borders of Switzerland and Austria. In Switzerland we have to purchase an annual vignette, and in Austria we are able to purchase a three month vignette. Our roads are crammed with foreign trucks, and I strongly believe that some form of British road tax should be levied to ease the burden of the high road repair costs.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
79
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.