Rejected petition 50%refund of road tax to users when council don’t keep the roads in good repair

If the local council does not repair the pot holes everyone in that Council area should get a minimum of 50% off their road tax. The pot holes are dangerous. it’s only a matter of time before we get a fatality.

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The government should make it law for the local councils to keep the roads in good repair. ie the repairs to the potholes to be done with in 1week .

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We think these petitions, which are already open, are very similar to yours:

'Exempt motorists from paying road tax on roads of poor quality'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760636

'Legislate for the repair of potholes within a time frame in the UK.'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757761

'Increase highway funding & ringfence fuel duty & road tax for road maintenance'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/759471

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Date submitted 11 March 2026
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