Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Ban all lane running on motorways
Closed
42 signatures
What the petition asks
We want all motorways, including smart motorways, to have hard shoulders.
People have been killed because of all lane running on motorways, and we believe this should be banned, including on smart motorways.
People have been killed because of all lane running on motorways, and we believe this should be banned, including on smart motorways.
I am not aware of smart motorways being tried out with keeping the hard shoulders. I think smart motorways are an excellent idea if they retain the hard shoulder for safety reasons. We believe this would mean we can benefit from using technology to reduce congestion, without the safety risks of removing the hard shoulder.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
42
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
28 Apr 2023
Closed
28 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.