Petition · Department for Transport

Make Road Traffic Safety a mandatory part of the National Curriculum

Closed 868 signatures

What the petition asks

I petition that the Department of Education includes Road Safety awareness as a mandatory part of the National Curriculum. There are statistics suggesting a disproportionate number of young people are either killed, sustain life changing injuries or are seriously hurt on the roads.
I believe that Road Safety is a vital part of every child’s education, but teaching it currently seems to be optional. As already stated, there is a high volume of road traffic accidents which can result in devastating consequences. I believe that our education system has a responsibility to protect lives, inform young people about inherent dangers especially given the distraction of mobile phones. Some 6th Formers can drive to school and I wish to see greater emphasis on ensuring their safety.

Timeline

25 Jul 2025 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jan 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 868
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 25 Jul 2025
Closed 25 Jan 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.