PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Petition to create a legal local off-road pit bike riding area in Stevenage, UK.

We are asking the Government and local authorities to work with Stevenage Borough Council to explore the creation of a designated, safe, and controlled off-road riding area for pit bikes and small motorbikes (under 125cc)

Last fetched 09 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 10/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 10/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Mar – Apr 2026

21 APR 2026
Petition rejected
local
We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level. You could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this. You can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP And you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/ You could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors
30 MAR 2026
Petition created

Background

Your petition is written to focus on creating a designated off-road riding area because that is a realistic and achievable goal for local authorities like Stevenage Borough Council to consider, whereas asking to allow pit bikes on cycle paths would require major legal and safety changes under UK law (such as the Road Traffic Act 1988) and would likely be rejected. By proposing a controlled riding space instead, the petition offers a practical solution that addresses the issue of illegal riding.