Department for Transport

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 23 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP
  Secretary of State for Transport
• Huw Merriman MP
  Minister of State (Rail and HS2)
• The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP
  Minister of State (Decarbonisation and Technology)
• Richard Holden MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads and Local Transport)
• Baroness Vere of Norbiton
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Aviation, Maritime and Security)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Require clear signage to warn drivers in advance of yellow box junctions
  Opened on Friday 8th May 2026
  29 signatures so far

• Legislate to allow additional vehicle lighting for Community First Responders
  Opened on Friday 8th May 2026
  49 signatures so far

• Require warning signs at least 500M before speed cameras
  Opened on Thursday 7th May 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Create and fund opportunities for ages 13+ to work on heritage rail preservation
  Opened on Thursday 7th May 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Increase speed limits for vans on A roads in line with cars
  Opened on Thursday 7th May 2026
  11 signatures so far

• Tax cyclists for road use
  Opened on Wednesday 6th May 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Review school absence fines & pricing practices during school holidays
  Opened on Tuesday 5th May 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Implement restricted airspace around all active emergency service incidents.
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Introduce suicide prevention requirements for highway authorities
  Opened on Wednesday 29th April 2026
  127 signatures so far

• Ban domestic flights on routes that can be travelled by train in under 4.5 hours
  Opened on Wednesday 29th April 2026
  90 signatures so far

• Review accessibility of public transport for people with mobility disabilities
  Opened on Wednesday 29th April 2026
  55 signatures so far

• Change law so that bus drivers' hours align with other drivers
  Opened on Tuesday 28th April 2026
  27 signatures so far

• Mandate First Aid Kits in all cars & defibrillators in cars listed over £49995
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  19 signatures so far

• Legalise and regulate e-scooters & e-bikes exceeding current limits for road use
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Require fines instead of points for drivers exceeding speed limits by up to 5mp
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  177 signatures so far

• Fund a national road safety campaign to protect children
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Allow Any Motorcycle to Be Safely Restricted to 35kW for A2 Riders
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  11 signatures so far

• Allow independent search and rescue charities to use blue lights at emergencies
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  83 signatures so far

• Increase the tax free overnight allowance for HGV and PCV drivers to £50
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  62 signatures so far

• Require all foreign national delivery drivers undertake a full UK driving test
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  75 signatures so far

• Reform VED to remove duplicate taxation and base it on road impact
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Introduce Mandatory Flashing Amber Lights on Time-Restricted School Roads
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  15 signatures so far

• Require automatic headlights on vehicles to activate rear lights for safety
  Opened on Thursday 16th April 2026
  27 signatures so far

• Review roadworks rules to prevent unnecessary lane closures
  Opened on Wednesday 15th April 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Cap airport drop-off and pick-up fees at £5 across UK airports
  Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
  1,033 signatures so far

• Require Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to be allowed to use bus lanes
  Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
  41 signatures so far

• Cap insurance prices for cars 1.4 litre and under with under 100 horsepower
  Opened on Tuesday 14th April 2026
  43 signatures so far

• Legalise having no front number plate on a vehicle
  Opened on Monday 13th April 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Introduce legislation to make it possible to renumerate emergency volunteers
  Opened on Monday 13th April 2026
  1,124 signatures so far

• Lower driving age minimum from 17 to 15
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  15 signatures so far

• Require action to make the roads safer for motorbikes
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  41 signatures so far

• Introduce a mandatory 15-minute grace period in all car parks
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  534 signatures so far

• Cap ‘pay later’ parking and toll penalties, and require a pay-on-exit option
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Ban international licence holders from driving if they fail UK driving test
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  107 signatures so far

• Fund free transport for children up to the age of 16
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  35 signatures so far

• Require train operators to provide designated pram spaces on trains
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  87 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for all car manufacturers to provide a spare tyre in cars.
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  49 signatures so far

• The Government must get the East West Rail Line passenger service running ASAP
  Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
  3,110 signatures so far

• Fund a National NHS Railcard for Healthcare Staff.
  Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Ban motor insurers from increasing premiums for non fault claims
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  74 signatures so far

• Exempt motorists from paying road tax on roads of poor quality
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  60 signatures so far

• Allow Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) to be charged on a pro-rata daily basis
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  359 signatures so far

• Legislate to reduce motorcycle noise to lower, standardised levels
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  46 signatures so far

• Scrap the reduced daily rest period for HGV drivers: always require 11 hours
  Opened on Friday 27th March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Mandatory alcolocks for all drivers returning from drink-driving bans
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  28 signatures so far

• Mandate speed limiters on all motorcycles
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  87 signatures so far

• Issue guidance on handling specialist disability buggies on public transport
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  164 signatures so far

• Scrap the policy to ban the sale of new Petrol and Diesel Cars from 2030
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  170 signatures so far

• Reinstate Post 16 transport for disabled young adults
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  2,421 signatures so far

• Car insurance annual premiums should not cost more than the vehicle value
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  28 signatures so far

• Do not implement Age-Based Eye Testing for Drivers Over 70 Years of Age
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  1,054 signatures so far

• Make it compulsory to have dual controls in vehicles checked every year
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  15 signatures so far

• Require offside adaptive headlights be fixed when driving over 50mph
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Change the law to give pedestrians priority at unmarked crossings
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Launch an inquiry into road maintenance & publish road tax spending
  Opened on Tuesday 24th March 2026
  158 signatures so far

• Ring-fence 100% of VED for mandatory road maintenance targets
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  46 signatures so far

• Recognise Israeli Driving Licences as Exchangeable in the UK
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  258 signatures so far

• Review Existing and Proposed Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) Schemes
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  20 signatures so far

• Require contractors to guarantee all roadworks for 2 years
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  66 signatures so far

• Cyclists to be licenced, registered to be on the road and have insurance
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  97 signatures so far

• Legislate for the repair of potholes within a time frame in the UK.
  Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
  126 signatures so far

• Launch a review into airport terminal drop-off charges
  Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
  3,579 signatures so far

• Restrict HGV's to first two lanes of smart motorways to improve flow of traffic
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Do not introduce a mandatory learning period for new UK drivers
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Legislate to stop headlight flashing by cars with ultra bright LED headlights
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  34 signatures so far

• Increase HMRC Mileage Allowance to 70p per mile
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  3,241 signatures so far

• Update UK e-bike laws: allow 750W, 20mph limit and throttle use.
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Increase highway funding & ringfence fuel duty & road tax for road maintenance
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  464 signatures so far

• Apply changes to the driving theory test to help learners with dyspraxia
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Review traffic penalty laws to protect victims of driving licence identity fraud
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  287 signatures so far

• Legally ringfence Vehicle Excise Duty revenue for transport infrastructure only
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  56 signatures so far

• Compulsory minimum wage for class 1 HGV drivers of £18 per hour
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  27 signatures so far

• Install fences and barriers on bridges over motorways to help prevent suicide
  Opened on Monday 9th March 2026
  143 signatures so far

• Introduce new regulations for driving instructors and cap the price of lessons
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Reform the Blue Badge parking system: more side hatching bays
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  121 signatures so far

• Require a full motorcycle license to use a motorcycle/scooter for hire/reward.
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  250 signatures so far

• Ringfence 75% of all VED revenue raised to be reinvested in road system
  Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
  85 signatures so far

• Commit £30m to community cycling facilities
  Opened on Wednesday 4th March 2026
  682 signatures so far

• Extend the Driving Theory Test Expiry date
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  66 signatures so far

• Ban all e-bikes & electric scooters in public
  Opened on Monday 2nd March 2026
  116 signatures so far

• Create a central body to manage the maintenance and development of all roads
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  82 signatures so far

• Fund £1,500 towards a first car for everyone who passes their driving test
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  19 signatures so far

• Reduce the age that the cbt can be done for 50cc to 14 years old
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  20 signatures so far

• Make parking on footpaths illegal in England
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  64 signatures so far

• Family parking space badges for children up to 5 & fines for illegitimate use
  Opened on Thursday 26th February 2026
  92 signatures so far

• Don't lower the blood alcohol levels for driving in the New Road Safety Strategy
  Opened on Wednesday 25th February 2026
  47 signatures so far

• Create independent body to regulate pay practices for private hire drivers
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  345 signatures so far

• Seek regulation with other governments of cross-Channel ferry & rail services
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Reduce roadside littering: penalty points, increase fines, fund litter picks
  Opened on Monday 23rd February 2026
  8,403 signatures so far

• Make it law that all public trains have working CCTV at all times.
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  375 signatures so far

• Fund crisis support signs on motorway and railway bridges
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  524 signatures so far

• Ban the use of electronic device loudspeakers in public & require headphone use
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  106 signatures so far

• Ban all public airports from charging drop-off and pick-up fees
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  443 signatures so far

• Allow visually impaired people to drive with bioptic glasses
  Opened on Friday 20th February 2026
  14 signatures so far

• Require that all vehicles (except emergency services) are limited to 70mph
  Opened on Thursday 19th February 2026
  47 signatures so far

• Review traffic enforcement policies & mandate bolder signage & advance warnings
  Opened on Wednesday 18th February 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Review requirements of reversing test in HGV class 1 training
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Government to review funding and regulations for Medical Fitness to drive
  Opened on Tuesday 17th February 2026
  736 signatures so far

• Negotiate exemption to the 90/180 Schengen travel rule for professional drivers
  Opened on Friday 13th February 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Fund bus travel free for everyone under 18 years old
  Opened on Thursday 12th February 2026
  35 signatures so far

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