Petition · past parliament
Speed limits on motorways need to change from 70 mph to at least 80 mph
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In the UK we've been sitting with speed limit of 70 mph since 1965. The law was enforced at a time when we had not so good tyres,cars and technology.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Feb 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.