Petition · past parliament

Limit motorway road works to 1 junction at a time.

Closed 32 signatures

What the petition asks

With the current influx of “smart” motorways being installed around the country, we have seen neverending roadworks for miles and miles. The current spate of roadworks on the M6 between Jncs 19 and 16 are causing mayhem and misery daily. Accidents occur daily and yet work won’t be done till 2019
I am proposing the government stop Highways England from installing road works for more than one junction at a time. Where the next junction is longer than 5 miles away then the limit be 5 miles. The lanes are too narrow and the lack of a hard shoulder in the inevitable outcome of an incident impedes emergency services and creates hours of tail backs. All to help protect workers which is all well and good if they were actually working on that stretch.

Timeline

20 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 32
Status Closed
Opened 20 Oct 2017
Closed 20 Apr 2018

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