Petition · past parliament
Increase the speed limit on motorways from 70mph to 80mph by 2022.
Closed
192 signatures
What the petition asks
Speed limits on motorways need updating and speed cameras while there to provide a critically important deterrent stop drivers from going faster on a clear stretch of road. By increasing the speed limit on our motorways drivers would legally reduce travel time and make road travel more productive.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
192
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Oct 2017
Closed
27 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.