Raise the Speed limit on Motorways in the UK from 70mph to 90mph.

Closed 22,968 signatures

What the petition asks

The 70mph speed limit on UK motorways was introduced in 1966. since then the technology and safety features of cars has come on considerably. it is now time to embrace this change and accept that it is safe for cars to drive at this speed. it will also help to reduce congestion on motorways.

Government response · 23 March 2017

The Department for Transport has not carried out detailed investigations of the potential economic, safety and environmental impacts of raising the maximum speed limit on motorways to 90mph.

We recognise that technology is moving on rapidly and that vehicles are much safer than when the current speed limit was first introduced. But any change to the speed limit would have to be based on a full and sound understanding of the wider safety, environmental and other impacts of such a change.

An initial assessment of the possibility of introducing trials of 80 mph limits was made in 2012-13 but we currently have no plans to do so.

The ability to set speed limits, including the national limits, in Scotland and Wales has been devolved to the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. Northern Ireland is responsible for its own road traffic legislation.

Department for Transport

Timeline

8 Nov 2016	Petition opened for signatures
8 Mar 2017	Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response
23 Mar 2017	Government responded
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 22,968

Status Closed

Opened 8 Nov 2016

Closed 2 May 2017

Response 23 Mar 2017

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