We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move. DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
Ministers
Fund a 20-mile motorway between Halifax and Burnley
Opened on Tuesday 24th January 2023
8 signatures so far
Do not extend the period before a vehicle’s first MOT to 4 years
Opened on Monday 23rd January 2023
2,503 signatures so far
Limit penalty charge notices (PCNs) for traffic offences to £20
Opened on Monday 23rd January 2023
59 signatures so far
Withdraw funding for Skills Bootcamps in HGV driving
Opened on Friday 20th January 2023
17 signatures so far
Require bus drivers to allow children on board, even if they don't have a ticket
Opened on Friday 20th January 2023
37 signatures so far
Fund free public transport for under 25s
Opened on Wednesday 18th January 2023
12 signatures so far
Legalise use of electric scooters on public highways for driving licence holders
Opened on Wednesday 18th January 2023
11 signatures so far
Fund free travel for all UK students under 18 and half rate for students 18+
Opened on Wednesday 18th January 2023
153 signatures so far
Require all electric vehicles in the UK to use a standardised modular battery
Opened on Tuesday 17th January 2023
17 signatures so far
Make a driving licenses mandatory for electrical scooters
Opened on Wednesday 11th January 2023
12 signatures so far
Make pregnant women eligible for a temporary Blue Badge
Opened on Tuesday 10th January 2023
10 signatures so far
Allow motorcycles to have auxiliary flashing lights
Opened on Monday 9th January 2023
35 signatures so far
Require additional safety features on motorway bridges
Opened on Thursday 5th January 2023
43 signatures so far
Review Management and Delivery of Car Driving Tests in the UK
Opened on Thursday 22nd December 2022
16 signatures so far
Require all drivers to switch to winter tyres in November as a mandatory measure
Opened on Wednesday 21st December 2022
9 signatures so far
Re-regulate rural bus services in England
Opened on Tuesday 20th December 2022
42 signatures so far
Bring in legislation to end internal air flights in the UK.
Opened on Monday 19th December 2022
438 signatures so far
Allow all shire counties to draw up franchise agreements with bus companies.
Opened on Tuesday 13th December 2022
113 signatures so far
Ban all E-scooters
Opened on Tuesday 13th December 2022
17 signatures so far
Require a Guard/Train Manager on every train
Opened on Monday 12th December 2022
27 signatures so far
Review national guidelines for safety and security of taxi/ph drivers
Opened on Thursday 8th December 2022
295 signatures so far
Traffic to stop and wait for a stopped school bus loading or unloading children.
Opened on Wednesday 7th December 2022
1,868 signatures so far
Require all drivers over 60 to retake the theory and driving test!
Opened on Wednesday 7th December 2022
14 signatures so far
Provide free bus passes for all students in full or part-time education
Provide free bus passes for all students in full or part-time education
Opened on Tuesday 6th December 2022
18 signatures so far
I would like the government to ban the sale of peanuts on trains
Opened on Tuesday 6th December 2022
13 signatures so far
Make unlawful for any strike to reduce public transport services more than 50%.
Opened on Friday 2nd December 2022
53 signatures so far
Set minimum percentage of EV chargers for disabled spaces to access LEVI funding
Opened on Thursday 1st December 2022
11 signatures so far
Fund free bus travel for women and children after sunset
Opened on Wednesday 30th November 2022
23 signatures so far
Require the UK flag and letters on new number plates from March 2023 by law
Opened on Tuesday 29th November 2022
664 signatures so far
Make it illegal for anyone other than the test sitter to book a driving test
Opened on Tuesday 29th November 2022
12 signatures so far
Continue to recognise the EASA drone classifications
Opened on Monday 28th November 2022
291 signatures so far
Parking permits for drivers with a child in the car
Opened on Thursday 24th November 2022
21 signatures so far
Require speed readout on the approach face of fixed speed cameras
Opened on Thursday 17th November 2022
13 signatures so far
Make vehicle/tool theft specific offences with increased sentences
Opened on Tuesday 15th November 2022
73 signatures so far
Introduce new rights to compensation for changes to flight schedules
Opened on Friday 11th November 2022
12 signatures so far
Fund free public transport for all 16-18 year olds in full-time education
Opened on Friday 11th November 2022
21 signatures so far
Require platform screen doors (PSDs) in every train station.
Opened on Wednesday 9th November 2022
75 signatures so far
Compulsory safe crossing points to be provided at all schools
Opened on Monday 7th November 2022
229 signatures so far
Require 20mph speed limits around schools and nurseries for collection/drop off
Opened on Friday 4th November 2022
21 signatures so far
Extend elderly and disabled concessionary bus passes to peak services
Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
23 signatures so far
Make National Highways an option when calling 999
Opened on Monday 31st October 2022
35 signatures so far
Require written parking fee reminder before fine, if no onsite payment available
Opened on Monday 24th October 2022
24 signatures so far
Extend temporary admission for UA refugees to use cars with UA registration
Opened on Monday 24th October 2022
7,194 signatures so far
Introduce new vehicle registration rules for electrifying classic cars
Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
512 signatures so far
Make it a legal requirement for cyclists to use cycle paths where available
Opened on Thursday 20th October 2022
32 signatures so far
Reduce Vehicle Tax on Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
Opened on Wednesday 19th October 2022
31 signatures so far
Require GPs to sign off on renewal of driving licences for over 70s
Opened on Monday 17th October 2022
52 signatures so far
Fund free public transport for all
Opened on Wednesday 12th October 2022
39 signatures so far
Introduce new requirements to ride a moped or motorcycle on the road
Opened on Tuesday 11th October 2022
381 signatures so far
Legalise use of personal e-scooters with licence, insurance and safety clothing
Opened on Thursday 6th October 2022
43 signatures so far
Launch a public information campaign on pedestrians’ rights when using roads
Opened on Wednesday 5th October 2022
15 signatures so far
Terminate the contract of First Trenitalia Ltd
Opened on Tuesday 4th October 2022
173 signatures so far
Fund reinstatement of the railway line to Louth, Lincolnshire
Opened on Tuesday 4th October 2022
64 signatures so far
Make parking on someone else's driveway an offence
Opened on Thursday 8th September 2022
65 signatures so far
Review traffic signal colours to ensure they meet needs of the colour-blind
Opened on Tuesday 6th September 2022
11 signatures so far
Invest in hydrogen fuelling stations AND hydrogen fuel cell car manufacturers
Opened on Tuesday 6th September 2022
32 signatures so far
Ban private jets from UK airspace
Opened on Friday 2nd September 2022
40 signatures so far
Renationalise the railways
Opened on Wednesday 31st August 2022
69 signatures so far
Allow lifeboat crew to use blue lights on private vehicles
Opened on Tuesday 30th August 2022
20 signatures so far
Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop& report accidents involving cats
Opened on Tuesday 30th August 2022
436 signatures so far
Require train operators maintain ticket offices at railway stations
Opened on Friday 26th August 2022
15,386 signatures so far
Require motorcycle riders to wear protective clothing and footwear.
Opened on Thursday 25th August 2022
171 signatures so far
Stop charging double vehicle tax for the month in which a vehicle is sold
Opened on Wednesday 24th August 2022
36 signatures so far
Make it compulsory for all taxis and PHVs have CCTV and dash cameras
Opened on Wednesday 24th August 2022
74 signatures so far
Do not introduce Death by Dangerous Cycling offence or cyclist number plates
Opened on Tuesday 23rd August 2022
55 signatures so far
Require drivers to retake their test at 65
Opened on Wednesday 17th August 2022
36 signatures so far
Make it law that all Bicycles and scooters have a bell fitted by Law.
Opened on Wednesday 17th August 2022
17 signatures so far
Increase funding available to bus companies
Opened on Tuesday 16th August 2022
19 signatures so far
Hold a public inquiry into the private parking industry's conduct and practices
Opened on Tuesday 16th August 2022
50 signatures so far
Make children under three who are disabled eligible for Blue Badges
Opened on Monday 15th August 2022
338 signatures so far
Introduce new rights to compensation and support if trains cancelled or delayed
Opened on Monday 15th August 2022
36 signatures so far
Motorists re-testing at 65 with 5 yearly re-tests including medical examination.
Opened on Monday 15th August 2022
22 signatures so far
Set a legal maximum temperature in HGV trucks
Opened on Thursday 11th August 2022
43 signatures so far
Cancel HS2
Opened on Thursday 11th August 2022
62 signatures so far
Increase the 15.5mph speed limit for e-bikes to a minimum of 20mph
Opened on Wednesday 10th August 2022
277 signatures so far
Increase the Category B driving license weight limit to 5000kg
Opened on Wednesday 10th August 2022
14 signatures so far
Ban DVLA from sharing data of vehicles’ registered keepers
Opened on Tuesday 9th August 2022
30 signatures so far
Introduce an extra driving test before people can drive on the motorway.
Opened on Monday 8th August 2022
14 signatures so far
Discontinue CPC training for HGV drivers.
Opened on Monday 8th August 2022
70 signatures so far
Introduce driving tests for full licence holders every 10 years.
Opened on Monday 8th August 2022
17 signatures so far
Require cyclists to be registered and have third-party insurance
Opened on Monday 8th August 2022
591 signatures so far
Introduce 90 mph speed limit on motorways and run public awareness campaign.
Opened on Wednesday 3rd August 2022
114 signatures so far
Validate Brazilian Drivers Licence and exchange to British equivalent in the UK
Opened on Wednesday 3rd August 2022
9,003 signatures so far
Reduce fixed penalty for speeding in a 20mph zone to 1 penalty point
Opened on Tuesday 2nd August 2022
1,300 signatures so far
Prohibit cyclists using the road where a cycle lane is available
Opened on Thursday 28th July 2022
34 signatures so far
Make helmets a legal requirement for all self-propelled vehicles
Opened on Monday 25th July 2022
346 signatures so far
Ban public transport workers from going on strike
Opened on Monday 25th July 2022
33 signatures so far
Place large environmental taxes on the use of private jets
Opened on Friday 22nd July 2022
178 signatures so far
Increase the maximum power for an e-bike from 250 watts to 750 watts
Opened on Wednesday 20th July 2022
16 signatures so far
Make Alternative Dispute Resolution mandatory for the Motor Industry
Opened on Tuesday 19th July 2022
13 signatures so far
Remove penalty points from minimum penalty for speeding
Opened on Monday 18th July 2022
23 signatures so far
Require private car parks issue receipts/tickets stating time paid for
Opened on Friday 15th July 2022
23 signatures so far
Fund a railway line to Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
Open from Thursday 14th July 2022 to Saturday 28th January 2023
20 signatures
Reinstate original plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail line
Open from Wednesday 13th July 2022 to Friday 27th January 2023
30 signatures
Allow A1 motorcycle license holders to use motorcycles with up to 250cc engines
Open from Wednesday 13th July 2022 to Friday 27th January 2023
42 signatures
Require all EV chargers accept contactless payments by April 2023
Open from Friday 8th July 2022 to Sunday 22nd January 2023
55 signatures
Recognise and convert the Moldovan driving license to a UK license
Open from Tuesday 5th July 2022 to Thursday 19th January 2023
32 signatures
Require all cyclists and motor cyclists to wear high visibility clothing.
Open from Monday 4th July 2022 to Wednesday 18th January 2023
25 signatures
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