{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775525.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775525,"attributes":{"action":"Require that cyclists have to adhere to speed limits","background":"Change the rule in the Highway Code so that cyclists must adhere to speed limits on the roads the same as all other vehicles.","additional_details":"At present cyclists do not have to adhere to speed limits. This means that they can overtake other vehicles in 20 mile an hour zones which are there to protect pedestrians. This is dangerous for both pedestrians and also for the cyclists themselves.","committee_note":"","state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-06-29T16:54:15.250Z","updated_at":"2026-07-27T12:44:41.689Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-27T12:44:40.322Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-29T17:58:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Your petition is about something that the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament is responsible for. That means that the UK Government and Parliament can't look into it. \r\n\r\nThe Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. If you'd like to send your petition to the Scottish Parliament, you can find out more here: https://petitions.parliament.scot/\r\n\r\nYou may also wish to contact your local council and MSP who represent you about this issue. \r\n\r\nYou can find the name of your local council and how to contact them here: https://www.mygov.scot/find-your-local-council\r\n\r\nYou can find the name of your local MSP and how to contact them here: https://www.parliament.scot/msps"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}