Petition · past parliament

Change the speed limits on motorways from 70mph to 80mph

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The speed limit on motorways across Europe is 130 kmph which is 81.25 mph. The increase of the speed limit would help transit throughout the country.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

27 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
2 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Apr 2019

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