This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Set 30mph as the lowest default speed limit for all of the UK
The UK government must reiterate through UK-wide legislation the lowest default speed limit should be no less than 30mph.
This should not remove the right for local governments and councils to independently specify lower limits when a requirement can be demonstrated.
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The Welsh government are making plans to change all 30mph speed limits in Wales to 20mph. Ultimately this policy direction emanates from an ideological anti-car standpoint of the present administration. Like any ideological policy it is deeply flawed. The UK government should legislate to protect the existing limits which have been in place since 1934 and do not require amendment for reasons relating to passing political trends.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Speed limits are devolved, so this is a decision for the Welsh Government and the Senedd.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.