Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport, HM Treasury

Half road tax in areas where roads are not adequately maintained

Closed 99 signatures

What the petition asks

Our roads need to have an inspection each year via an independent body, with road tax halved for cars registered in any area where roads are not adequately maintained.
The Government needs to recognise the lack of action by local authorities to sort out our roads. Each vehicle has to pass an MOT inspection to clarify our vehicles are fit for our roads.

A road inspection needs to be taken every year in every area, to ascertain if our roads are fit for our vehicles. If the roads in area are found to be maintained to less than 85% of an acceptable standard, all vehicles registered within the area should have their road tax halved until roads in that area are improved.

Timeline

19 Apr 2023 Petition opened for signatures
19 Oct 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 99
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport, HM Treasury
Opened 19 Apr 2023
Closed 19 Oct 2023

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