Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Ban Smart Motorways

Closed 9,211 signatures

What the petition asks

Reverse the introduction of Smart Motorways and do not create any more.
So-called smart motorways are unsafe as there are insufficient refuge areas. The hard shoulder should be re-introduced to save lives and make the motorways safer.

Timeline

27 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 9,211
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 27 Jan 2021
Closed 27 Jul 2021

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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