Petition

Make it mandatory for VED (road tax) to be spent on road maintenance and repairs

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

Make it law for VED to be spent adequately on maintaining and improving the quality of the roads on which we drive in order to improve the quality of journeys.
The quality of roads (and their repairs) have declined massively in recent years and many repairs aren't carried out due to "insufficient allowance in the budget." The state of the roads often leads to irreparable (or expensive) damages to vehicles, and sometimes even injuries, particularly for vulnerable road-users (motorcyclists, pedal cyclists, etc) and affects the quality of driving. Repairing roads could lead to a much more tolerable and safe driving experience for most.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Ring-fence 100% of VED for mandatory road maintenance targets
Ring-fence 100% of VED for mandatory road maintenance targets

Timeline

16 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.