Rejected petition Review tolerance for 20mph offences

Don't prosecute until drivers are travelling at 25mph or over.

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Drivers in London are being particularly hard hit with with just over 20mph speeding fines compared with other parts of the country.

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 only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about the speed at which to prosecute are a matter for the Courts and the Police, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You may wish to start a petition asking for the speed limit to be increased to 25mph.

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Date submitted 17 April 2025
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