Petition · Department for Transport

Increase dual carriage and motorway speed limit to 80mph

Closed 2,883 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the Government to increase the speed limit on dual carriage and motorway to 80 MPH.
We believe modern cars are better equipped than ever with safety features that make them much safer than before. We think that the roads are safer when they are less congested, and that there might be fewer accidents on the roads when the cars are traveling at higher speeds.

Timeline

30 Sep 2025 Petition opened for signatures
30 Mar 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,883
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 30 Sep 2025
Closed 30 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 30 Jul 2026.