Increase national speed limit on the motorway to 100mph.

Closed 70 signatures

What the petition asks

In December 1965, the UK government trialled a 70mph limit on all motorways. In 1967 this became an official law. More than half a century has passed, and this law is outdated. We would like the government to trial a 100mph limit, and then to implement it or discontinue based on results.

A 2012 YouGov survey found that 78% of men and women admitted to speeding. These results show that drivers are speeding and breaking the law. What is the cause? We believe the cause is that modern cars have become much faster, but on the other hand much safer. Cars have shorter breaking times and increased safety ratings compared to 50 years ago. There are countries that have implemented higher speed limits such as Germany. We could also to look into their statistics to address our concerns.

Timeline

22 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 70

Status Closed

Department Department for Transport

Opened 22 Oct 2021

Closed 22 Apr 2022

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