Decrease the speed limit on country roads for the protection of animals

Closed 145 signatures

What the petition asks

Decrease the speed limit on country roads to reduce the number of animals killed by cars, which could also reduce the number of accidents. This could also help the conservation of rare species that are frequently killed by vehicles, such as muntjacs and red squirrels.

We think there are too many native species that are being killed due to the changing environment around roads and highways. We are concerned that that fast drivers could endanger certain species. We think slowing down vehicles would give animals/drivers more time to react and also reduce the amount of dangerous crashes caused by people driving fast on small roads.

Timeline

12 Mar 2025	Petition opened for signatures
12 Sep 2025	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 145

Status Closed

Department Department for Transport

Opened 12 Mar 2025

Closed 12 Sep 2025

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