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
Review travel advice and travel corridor list for African countries
Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
6,348 signatures
Take Zimbabwe off the red list
Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
6,151 signatures
Require taxis and private hire vehicles be licensed in the areas they operate
Open from Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Thursday 12th October 2023
5,928 signatures
Transfer responsibility for Southeastern metro services to Transport for London
Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
5,901 signatures
Reform highways maintenance funding to reflect traffic volume
Open from Friday 3rd December 2021 to Friday 3rd June 2022
5,801 signatures
Raise Motorway Speed Limits to 100mph and Dual Carriageways to 80mph
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
5,753 signatures so far
Allow driving tests and lessons to continue in Tier 4
Open from Monday 21st December 2020 to Monday 21st June 2021
5,620 signatures
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for causing death by careless driving
Open from Wednesday 9th August 2023 to Friday 9th February 2024
5,538 signatures
Review rules relating to blue badges for children under three
Opened on Monday 5th February 2024
5,499 signatures so far
Let airlines allow pets under 10kg in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK.
Open from Tuesday 24th November 2020 to Monday 24th May 2021
5,429 signatures
Require cyclists have lights, license plate and insurance to use the roads
Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
5,188 signatures
Remove Qatar from the travel Red List.
Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
5,172 signatures
Petition to increase the 25kmh limit on electric bikes in the UK.
Open from Tuesday 28th July 2020 to Thursday 28th January 2021
5,153 signatures
Repeal Part 3 of the Transport Act 2000 on road user charging
Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
5,059 signatures
Increase the legal requirement to keep a child in a rearfacing car seat to age 3
Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
4,894 signatures
To make it a law that all schools need bollards outside for child safety
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
4,873 signatures
Increase funding for the repair and resurfacing of roads
Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
4,821 signatures
Make people with Parkinson's Disease automatically eligible for Blue Badges
Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
4,713 signatures
Require local authorities replace roadside grass with wild flowers
Open from Monday 16th May 2022 to Wednesday 30th November 2022
4,668 signatures
There should be equal Voting ID requirements across all age groups.
Open from Thursday 9th March 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023
4,617 signatures
Legalize Personal Light Electric vehicles (PLEVs) such as e-scooters, EUC, etc.
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
4,506 signatures
Automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licences after a set amount of time
Open from Friday 26th June 2020 to Saturday 26th December 2020
4,501 signatures
Allow Indian nationals to exchange their Indian driving licence for a UK licence
Open from Thursday 7th October 2021 to Thursday 7th April 2022
4,273 signatures
Require the Union Flag on all new UK number plates.
Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
4,249 signatures
Require GPs to sign off on renewal of driving licences for over 70s
Open from Friday 27th November 2020 to Thursday 27th May 2021
4,177 signatures
The government to overturn the decision to replace E5 petrol with the E10 type.
Open from Tuesday 14th September 2021 to Monday 14th March 2022
4,019 signatures
Increase the national speed limit for Vans with a GVW up to 3.5 Tonnes.
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
3,987 signatures
Philippines to come off the red list.
Open from Wednesday 14th July 2021 to Friday 14th January 2022
3,970 signatures
Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory
Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
3,942 signatures
Fund safety improvements to the M66 motorway
Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
3,939 signatures
Create international waters in Dover Strait, and turn back migrant boats
Open from Thursday 20th July 2023 to Saturday 20th January 2024
3,828 signatures
Remove Abu Dhabi from the UAE red list status
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
3,784 signatures
Ban local authorities imposing 20mph speed limits on major roads
Opened on Friday 8th December 2023
3,677 signatures so far
Add Saudi Arabia to the Travel Corridor List
Open from Monday 23rd November 2020 to Sunday 23rd May 2021
3,650 signatures
Keep face masks mandatory for public transport after the lifting of restrictions
Open from Friday 9th July 2021 to Sunday 9th January 2022
3,512 signatures
Put Azores and Madeira Islands on travel Green list
Open from Thursday 10th June 2021 to Friday 10th December 2021
3,362 signatures
Extend or remove the 2030 deadline to ban new diesel and petrol cars
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
3,347 signatures
Incorporate wildlife tunnels in the HS2 plans to mitigate ecological damage
Open from Monday 7th September 2020 to Sunday 7th March 2021
3,268 signatures
Direct DVSA to fully reopen all driving test centres and release more test slots
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
3,233 signatures
Extend/refund driving instructor badges to allow for lost time due to Covid-19
Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
3,141 signatures
Exchange of driving licences issued in Taiwan, UAE, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
3,046 signatures
A1/A2 motorcycle license to get an automatic upgrade to A license in two years
Open from Friday 22nd January 2021 to Thursday 22nd July 2021
2,933 signatures
Extend CBT validity and maximum engine size to 250cc
Open from Friday 5th February 2021 to Thursday 5th August 2021
2,904 signatures
Lift HGV parking ban in Kent so drivers can have their legally required breaks.
Open from Thursday 4th March 2021 to Saturday 4th September 2021
2,833 signatures
Fund the construction of segregated cycle paths alongside all A roads
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
2,828 signatures
Add the Canary Islands to the green list for international travel
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
2,819 signatures
Allow vehicles to be registered as a ‘camper van’ in VC5 log book
Open from Monday 19th July 2021 to Wednesday 19th January 2022
2,784 signatures
Increase minimum and maximum sentences for motorcycle theft offences
Open from Tuesday 29th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
2,782 signatures
Create a wildlife corridor in place of HS2
Open from Friday 8th January 2021 to Thursday 8th July 2021
2,741 signatures
Dual the A47 Acle Straight between Acle and Great Yarmouth
Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
2,666 signatures
Offer Cat D licence holders (Bus & Coach) a free entitlement to Cat C LGV
Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
2,629 signatures
Require drivers to report hitting a cat, and scans for cats hit by a car
Open from Monday 26th July 2021 to Wednesday 26th January 2022
2,579 signatures
Amend road traffic legislation to refer to 'collisions' and not 'accidents'
Open from Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to Tuesday 23rd August 2022
2,513 signatures
Adopt a law of Presumed Liability to protect vulnerable road users
Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
2,493 signatures
Remove the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the red list for travel
Open from Tuesday 28th September 2021 to Monday 28th March 2022
2,492 signatures
Install additional safety measures on the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk
Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
2,297 signatures
Keep compulsory purchased land for HS2 to Manchester.
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
2,287 signatures
Increase the 15.5mph speed limit for electric bikes in the UK to 20mph
Open from Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Wednesday 20th October 2021
2,254 signatures
Keep MOT tests as a yearly requirement
Open from Tuesday 3rd May 2022 to Thursday 17th November 2022
2,233 signatures
Impose stricter requirements on reallocation of road space by local authorities
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
2,178 signatures
Allow E-scooters and Electric Skateboards in cycle lanes and on roads
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
2,143 signatures
Remove Dominican Republic from Red List countries
Open from Monday 6th September 2021 to Sunday 6th March 2022
2,141 signatures
Allow 'Personal Electric Vehicles' to use cycle lanes and walkways.
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
2,114 signatures
Increase the Category B driving license weight limit from 3,500kg to 3,650kg
Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
2,108 signatures
Remove local authority powers to create low emission zones
Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
2,092 signatures
Reject any future applications to increase passenger numbers at Luton Airport
Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
2,015 signatures
Make the wearing of Cycle Helmets for children under 16 Law
Open from Thursday 22nd October 2020 to Thursday 22nd April 2021
1,985 signatures
Traffic to stop and wait for a stopped school bus loading or unloading children.
Open from Wednesday 7th December 2022 to Wednesday 7th June 2023
1,951 signatures
Review the way DVLA is handling licence renewals
Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
1,947 signatures
Remove Peru from the Red list and mandatory hotel quarantine
Open from Thursday 23rd September 2021 to Wednesday 23rd March 2022
1,928 signatures
Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
1,918 signatures
Revoke powers to charge CAZ, LEZ, and ULEZ, and require refund of past charges
Opened on Wednesday 6th December 2023
1,901 signatures so far
Change the units used in road transport from imperial to metric
Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
1,876 signatures
Make electric scooters legal to reduce our carbon footprint / cut emissions
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
1,875 signatures
Scrap RIS2 (Road Investment Strategy 2)
Open from Monday 20th September 2021 to Sunday 20th March 2022
1,874 signatures
Remove UK quarantine for all fully vaccinated people from Amber list countries
Open from Thursday 17th June 2021 to Friday 17th December 2021
1,853 signatures
Create a regulator for the EV charging network
Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
1,830 signatures
Hold a public awareness campaign on seat belt requirements for children
Open from Monday 16th October 2023 to Tuesday 16th April 2024
1,820 signatures
Support hydrogen refuelling pumps to give people a choice of emissions-free cars
Open from Monday 30th November 2020 to Sunday 30th May 2021
1,787 signatures
Remove Oman from red list
Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
1,778 signatures
To Put Morocco on the Green list of countries and territories
Open from Tuesday 29th June 2021 to Wednesday 29th December 2021
1,750 signatures
Accept proof of vaccination against Covid from Mexico for international travel
Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
1,675 signatures
Abandon new rules for towing a trailer or caravan with a car from autumn 2021
Open from Thursday 16th September 2021 to Wednesday 16th March 2022
1,624 signatures
Increase penalties for driving while holding or using a mobile phone
Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
1,617 signatures
Offer further financial support for Travel Agents and Travel Industry as a whole
Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
1,583 signatures
All public transport workers to be trained to tackle sexual assault & harassment
Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
1,577 signatures
Provide an action plan & offer financial support exclusively for the motor trade
Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
1,572 signatures
Drop the DCPC 35 hrs training for experienced HGV/LGV (C+E) Class 1 Drivers.
Open from Tuesday 27th July 2021 to Thursday 27th January 2022
1,543 signatures
Allow cars converted to electric propulsion to be reclassified as zero emissions
Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
1,534 signatures
Protect Jones’ Hill Wood from being destroyed by HS2
Open from Friday 6th November 2020 to Thursday 6th May 2021
1,519 signatures
Allow blue badge holders to use personal electric vehicles on public land
Opened on Wednesday 6th March 2024
1,491 signatures so far
Allow certain learner drivers to drive unsupervised for a limited period
Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
1,406 signatures
Treat recreation flying as a form of allowable exercise during the lockdown.
Open from Tuesday 19th January 2021 to Monday 19th July 2021
1,376 signatures
Do not ban the advertising of cost sharing flights with potential dates
Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
1,360 signatures
Require greater priority for pedestrians at pedestrian-operated traffic lights
Opened on Tuesday 19th December 2023
1,349 signatures so far
Reduce fixed penalty for speeding in a 20mph zone to 1 penalty point
Open from Tuesday 2nd August 2022 to Thursday 16th February 2023
1,309 signatures
Tougher sentences for vehicle theft including aggravated burglary
Open from Monday 6th February 2023 to Sunday 6th August 2023
1,294 signatures
Ban Jetskis from coastal waters and inland waterways
Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
1,255 signatures
Ban surface dressing to protect riders on two wheels
Open from Thursday 8th October 2020 to Thursday 8th April 2021
1,255 signatures
Introduce offences of Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling
Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
1,249 signatures
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