Petition · past parliament

Make all public car parking spaces bigger than they currently are

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

All to often car drivers are hitting the parked car next to them with the doors whilst trying to enter or exit their car because the spaces are not wide enough. A normal sized car can just fit in between the lines but extra space for opening the doors has not been thought about.

Why it was rejected

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

Most public car parking spaces are the responsibility of individual local councils.

You could start a new petition asking for the UK Government to amend the planning guidance to increase the minimum size for car parking spaces, or for a specific minimum size to be made mandatory by law.

Timeline

12 Jan 2017 Petition opened for signatures
26 Jan 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 26 Jan 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.