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Reduce national speed limits on single carriageways

Reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways usually found in rural areas from 60mph to 30mph.

Last fetched 19 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

5,212

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 5,212/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 5,212/100,000

Petition progress1 event · Jan 2026

05 JAN 2026
Petition opened for signatures
Created by Sarah Johnson

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Opened05 Jan 2026

Departments

Department for Transport

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5,252

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 5,252/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 5,252/100,000