Petition · past parliament
Increase the UK national speed limit.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK national speed limit was set at 70MPH for motorways and dual carriageways in 1965. I think it should be brought inline with the rest of Europe to 80 MPH for motorways and dual carriageways. With the modern vehicles and brakes we now have in 2018.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.