Petition · past parliament

Illegal for tractors to be on main roads during peak hour.

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Many UK roads are single lane, if stuck behind a tractor, going 25mph, it can be impossible to overtake a tractor safely. If it were illegal for tractors to be on main roads during peak hours, it will decrease the number of accidents resulting from overtaking tractors or speeding to make up time.
Tractors don’t pull over to allow motorists to pass. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/roads-and-vehicle-safety/tractor-road-safety/

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

14 Mar 2018 Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Mar 2018

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