Under speeding is not enforced by the police where as speeding is.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

If the road is virtually straight and the speed limit is 60. I am constantly faced with vehicles doing 30 to 40 mph these vehicles drive past the police with no problem.

Since the first implementation of the UK speed limits and stopping distances what was based on a vehicle which had brakes designed to only stop from 70 only, the UK speed limits and braking distances have not been correctly revised, but the speed limits have been decreased in areas from 60 to 50.
On the current UK driving test going under the speed limit is classed as a fail unless held up by I.e. a tractor and no passing place is available.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept petitions about matters which are operational decisions for the police.

The law does not currently impose minimum speed limits, unless the driver is driving so slowly that they fall within the offence of dangerous driving. If you would like to start a new petition, we could accept a petition calling for minimum speed limits to be introduced.

Timeline

7 Sep 2016	Petition opened for signatures
9 Sep 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Sep 2016

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