Submitted on Saturday 14th March 2026
Rejected on Monday 13th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Enable parent/child parking spaces to have a temporary badge to allow parking
Since becoming a mum in October 2025, I have continuously struggled to park safely with my baby.
I have now, on several occasions, been denied access to a parent/child safe space due to adults without children with them parking there instead due to closeness to the shops.
Whilst feeding my baby one day, I observed seven different adults leave/return their cars without children in about 15 mins.
These spaces are there to provide adequate access to car seats, to allow space for prams without risking damaging other cars or having to put a stationary pram in the way of moving vehicles while getting your child out the car.
Several of my mum friends have also noticed that these spaces are getting abused and are putting parents and children at risk on a regular basis.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Family parking space badges for children up to 5 & fines for illegitimate use" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758169
You may also be interested in this petition: "Introduce mandatory fines for people parking in parent & child bays without kid" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747698
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