Petition · past parliament
To guarantee the safe travel of school children.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
I have witnessed children being left distressed with no means of travelling home safely due to bus drivers not following correct procedure.
Any child requiring to travel without a pass should be granted safe passage regardless of circumstance.
Any child requiring to travel without a pass should be granted safe passage regardless of circumstance.
There are many instances of school teachers and staff having to pay from their own bank cards for the safe travel of school children due to the driver of the bus not issuing an Unpaid Fare Demand ticket.
The safety of our children travelling to and from school is paramount whilst parents are working and unable to to attend to amend the stated situation.
The safety of our children travelling to and from school is paramount whilst parents are working and unable to to attend to amend the stated situation.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 1 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.