Submitted on Monday 30th March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 21st April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: local (see below for details)
Petition to create a legal local off-road pit bike riding area in Stevenage, UK.
We are asking the Government and local authorities to work with Stevenage Borough Council to explore the creation of a designated, safe, and controlled off-road riding area for pit bikes and small motorbikes (under 125cc)
Your petition is written to focus on creating a designated off-road riding area because that is a realistic and achievable goal for local authorities like Stevenage Borough Council to consider, whereas asking to allow pit bikes on cycle paths would require major legal and safety changes under UK law (such as the Road Traffic Act 1988) and would likely be rejected. By proposing a controlled riding space instead, the petition offers a practical solution that addresses the issue of illegal riding.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.
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