Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Lift HGV parking ban in Kent so drivers can have their legally required breaks.
Closed
2,833 signatures
What the petition asks
Revoke permission for Kent County Council to introduce new restrictions on HGV parking, which force drivers to choose between taking legally required breaks and rest, or risk a fine of a day's wage.
HGV drivers are required, by law, to take 45 minutes break after 4.5 hours driving and require parking in order to do this. They are also required, by law, to take minimum daily rest periods of at least 9 or 11 hours. Enforcement of the new restrictions from Kent Council and the Department for Transport is making this impossible.
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,833
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
4 Mar 2021
Closed
4 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.