This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Speed limits on motorways need to change from 70 mph to at least 80 mph
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In the UK we've been sitting with speed limit of 70 mph since 1965. The law was enforced at a time when we had not so good tyres,cars and technology.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/203535
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