Petition · past parliament
Reduce speed limits to 30mph throughout the boundary of Dartmoor national park
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Look at speed restrictions in rural areas like Dartmoor National park. The whole boundary of the nation park need to be a designated as a maximum 30mph zone. Including all road through grazing areas and villages
To many livestock and wildlife are killed daily by cars traveling at excess speed in the national park. Removing all nation speed limits within the park and making the whole
Park a maximum 30mph would save the lives of many livestock and wildlife including some with dwindling numbers like hedgehog
Park a maximum 30mph would save the lives of many livestock and wildlife including some with dwindling numbers like hedgehog
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
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Timeline
| 9 Jun 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.