Petition · past parliament
Ban parking charges in motorway rest areas/service stations
Closed
111 signatures
What the petition asks
Ban parking charges in motorway rest areas/service stations for stays of under 12 hours so that tired drivers are encouraged to stop and recuperate, for free, before continuing their journey (as is common practice in other developed countries such as France).
Tiredness kills, as does profiteering.
Tiredness kills, as does profiteering.
From the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents:
"...research shows that driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road accidents, and up to one quarter of fatal and serious accidents.
These types of crashes are about 50% more likely to result in death or serious injury as they tend to be high speed impacts because a driver who has fallen asleep cannot brake or swerve to avoid or reduce the impact."
https://www.rospa.com/Road-Safety/Advice/Drivers/driver-health
"...research shows that driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road accidents, and up to one quarter of fatal and serious accidents.
These types of crashes are about 50% more likely to result in death or serious injury as they tend to be high speed impacts because a driver who has fallen asleep cannot brake or swerve to avoid or reduce the impact."
https://www.rospa.com/Road-Safety/Advice/Drivers/driver-health
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
111
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Mar 2020
Closed
12 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.