Petition · Department for Transport
Reinstate the hard shoulder on all motorways
Closed
685 signatures
What the petition asks
We think it is in the public interest with regard to road safety and saving lives to re- instate the hard shoulder on all motorways that have had it removed or have been changed to four lanes.
We think motorways are dangerous enough with a hard shoulder but without one they are a high risk to anyone who breaks down or has an accident as unless this happens next to one of the refuge areas (in the event of breakdown) the vehicle will ALWAYS be in a LIVE lane. We think this is totally unacceptable and extremely dangerous.
Timeline
| 28 Nov 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 May 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
685
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
28 Nov 2024
Closed
28 May 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.