This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Councils creating blanket 20mph Zones.
Stop councils creating blanket 20mph zones restrict zones to roads within 500metres of schools and known accident blackspots.
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Turning major roads into blanket 20mph Zones causes more pollution and traffic jams delaying people in their every day lives.
I recently drove on a duel carridgeway which there is absolutely no justification for in making it a 20mph Zone.
The argument that it is safer for pedestrians absolves pedestrians of all responsibility for their actions when crossing roads. Why not return to a man with a red flag walking infront of vehices at 4mph even safer
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
Decisions about speed limits are a matter for the relevant highway authority, not the Government or Parliament.
If you are concerned about speed limits in your area you could raise this 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
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to amend the powers highway authorities have to vary speed limits, but it would need to be clear what changes you wanted to be made to these powers.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.