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Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Raise the speed limit on UK motorways to 90 miles per hour

Closed 108 signatures

What the petition asks

Raise the speed limit on UK motorways from the current limit of 70 miles per hour to 90 miles per hour, in line with modern vehicle standards and other European nations.
The speed limit on UK motorways has been set at 70 miles per hour since 1965. Since then, cars have become both far faster and far safer meaning that the speed limit on motorways (which are designed to provide a safe place to travel fast) can be raised. Several countries, such as Bulgaria, Germany and the UAE have motorway speed limits this high or higher. Raising the speed limit on motorways will bring down travel times between cities, and will decrease the number of people speeding.

Timeline

27 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 108
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 27 Apr 2020
Closed 27 Oct 2020

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