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
Require all ships operating out of UK ports to apply UK employment law
Open from Tuesday 29th March 2022 to Thursday 13th October 2022
236 signatures
Publish criteria for allocating countries to red, amber and green lists
Open from Wednesday 2nd June 2021 to Thursday 2nd December 2021
236 signatures
Require car manufacturers to implement security measures that stop vehicle theft
Open from Friday 4th December 2020 to Friday 4th June 2021
233 signatures
Add skid control to motorcycle tests
Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
231 signatures
Fund free Travel, Parking, Hotel & Childcare during COVID-19 for NHS staff
Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
227 signatures
Bring in an Act similar to the USA’s ‘Jones Act’ to better regulate UK seafaring
Open from Thursday 6th August 2020 to Saturday 6th February 2021
225 signatures
Cancel the requirement of pre-departure test for people traveling from China
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
224 signatures
Cancel HS2 and use the money to cover the health costs of Covid 19
Open from Monday 7th December 2020 to Monday 7th June 2021
223 signatures
Ban undocked hire bikes
Open from Monday 7th August 2023 to Wednesday 7th February 2024
221 signatures
Extend the £2 bus fare cap indefinitely
Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
219 signatures
Allow National Highways officers to use blue lights and speed in emergencies
Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
218 signatures
Raise national speed limit to 100mph on UK motorways
Open from Friday 31st July 2020 to Sunday 31st January 2021
218 signatures
Make disabled persons' bus passes valid before 9:30am and after 11:00pm.
Opened on Wednesday 13th December 2023
214 signatures so far
Raise the UK Motorway Speed Limit to 80mph
Open from Friday 14th July 2023 to Sunday 14th January 2024
214 signatures
Require airlines to refund the full cost of cancelled flights automatically.
Open from Monday 6th June 2022 to Tuesday 20th December 2022
210 signatures
Automatically upgrade A2 licence to full unrestricted A licence after two years
Open from Thursday 29th July 2021 to Saturday 29th January 2022
210 signatures
Force councils to repair potholes faster & get claims for damages paid quicker
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
207 signatures
Extend death by dangerous/careless driving offences to apply on private land
Open from Friday 9th July 2021 to Sunday 9th January 2022
206 signatures
Create new requirements for public transport for SEN school students
Open from Wednesday 20th October 2021 to Wednesday 20th April 2022
203 signatures
Add Romania to the green travel list
Open from Tuesday 20th July 2021 to Thursday 20th January 2022
202 signatures
Automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licence to A licence after 2 years
Opened on Wednesday 31st January 2024
201 signatures so far
Lifetime ban and increased sentences for driving offences while disqualified
Opened on Monday 22nd January 2024
196 signatures so far
Terminate the contract of First Trenitalia Ltd
Open from Tuesday 4th October 2022 to Tuesday 4th April 2023
190 signatures
Remove the requirement of "reasonable grounds" for stop and search
Open from Friday 13th October 2023 to Saturday 13th April 2024
189 signatures
Introduce offences of Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling
Opened on Friday 8th March 2024
188 signatures so far
Require local authorities to issue parking permits to health and care workers
Opened on Tuesday 21st November 2023
188 signatures so far
Extend support for maritime training to those on the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
187 signatures
Require train operators to offer journey count based season tickets
Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
187 signatures
Ease vehicle and speed restrictions for 16-year old CBT holders
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
187 signatures
Automatic upgrade to A2 licence after four years with CBT certificates
Open from Tuesday 17th August 2021 to Thursday 17th February 2022
185 signatures
Strengthen requirements for checking vehicle exhaust noise levels for the MOT
Open from Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to Wednesday 22nd December 2021
185 signatures
Place large environmental taxes on the use of private jets
Open from Friday 22nd July 2022 to Sunday 5th February 2023
181 signatures
Legal requirement for mobile speed camera vans to make their presence known
Open from Thursday 24th June 2021 to Friday 24th December 2021
181 signatures
We call upon the Government to launch an investigation into the A585 Bypass Road
Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
180 signatures
Allow e-scooters to be used in the same places as bicycles
Open from Wednesday 3rd November 2021 to Tuesday 3rd May 2022
178 signatures
Fund free travel for all UK students under 18 and half rate for students 18+
Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
176 signatures
Require ALL hybrids and mild hybrids to go through emissions testing during MOT
Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
175 signatures
Require motorcycle riders to wear protective clothing and footwear.
Open from Thursday 25th August 2022 to Saturday 11th March 2023
174 signatures
Ban the use of private jets to help climate change
Open from Thursday 4th November 2021 to Wednesday 4th May 2022
174 signatures
Reduce the national speed limit to 60 MPH on motorways and dual carriageways
Open from Thursday 23rd September 2021 to Wednesday 23rd March 2022
174 signatures
Stop the introduction of driverless vehicles
Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
173 signatures
Drop the "urban bus" exemption from laws requiring seatbelts on buses
Open from Tuesday 30th November 2021 to Monday 30th May 2022
172 signatures
Fund free public transport for all children in England under the age of 18
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
172 signatures
Older Persons Bus Pass from 60 in England
Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
170 signatures
Change the Highway Code to recommend cyclists keep left in most circumstances
Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
166 signatures
Make vehicle/tool theft specific offences with increased sentences
Open from Tuesday 15th November 2022 to Monday 15th May 2023
165 signatures
No quarantine in the UK if you present a COVID-19 PCR test or you are vaccinated
Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
165 signatures
Allow drivers to change the spacing on their number plates
Open from Friday 17th June 2022 to Saturday 31st December 2022
164 signatures
Stop the DVLA divulging driver information to car parking companies
Open from Thursday 31st August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
163 signatures
Increase the legal noise level of motorcycles
Open from Thursday 8th October 2020 to Thursday 8th April 2021
163 signatures
Create a mandatory register for all caravans in the UK
Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
162 signatures
Require all petrol stations to have a free use bicycle pump.
Open from Monday 3rd August 2020 to Wednesday 3rd February 2021
161 signatures
Require all breakdown vehicles have fitting points for isofix seats
Open from Friday 23rd July 2021 to Sunday 23rd January 2022
159 signatures
Set vehicle tax rates for motorcycles based on emissions not engine size
Open from Wednesday 30th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
158 signatures
Ban domestic flights on routes that could be travelled by train in under 3 hours
Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
158 signatures
Reduce the fees for longer term Standard Visitor visas
Open from Tuesday 5th October 2021 to Tuesday 5th April 2022
154 signatures
Scrap the proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
154 signatures
Remove Tunisia from the red list
Open from Friday 24th September 2021 to Thursday 24th March 2022
153 signatures
Support Manchester Piccadilly 15/16 and associated Castlefield improvement works
Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
153 signatures
Reduce delays for getting driving licence back after medical suspension
Opened on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
148 signatures so far
Extend Electric Vehicle (EV) charging grants to those without off-street parking
Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
148 signatures
Provide additional funding to Highway Agencies for clearance of roadside litter.
Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
147 signatures
Scrap smart motorways and invest savings in the NHS instead
Open from Wednesday 29th June 2022 to Thursday 12th January 2023
147 signatures
Require cyclists to have visible identification number and insurance
Open from Wednesday 30th August 2023 to Thursday 29th February 2024
145 signatures
Limit penalty charge notices (PCNs) for traffic offences to £20
Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
145 signatures
Open England to Europe COVID 19 vaccinated without quarantine
Open from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Thursday 13th January 2022
145 signatures
Allow approved training schools to conduct lorry driving tests
Open from Thursday 12th November 2020 to Wednesday 12th May 2021
145 signatures
Provide compensation for all railcard holders
Open from Monday 16th August 2021 to Wednesday 16th February 2022
143 signatures
Stop Government's Highways England from stacking Lorries at Aycliffe Dover
Open from Wednesday 20th January 2021 to Tuesday 20th July 2021
143 signatures
Transform the HS2 route into a safe and sustainable cycle and pedestrian route
Open from Thursday 16th February 2023 to Wednesday 16th August 2023
142 signatures
Install higher barriers or fencing along the Dartford Bridge
Open from Monday 15th November 2021 to Sunday 15th May 2022
138 signatures
Create a state-owned car insurance provider
Opened on Tuesday 6th February 2024
137 signatures so far
Make it an offence for cyclists not to use a cycle path when one is available
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
135 signatures
Establish an independent body to protect consumers and regulate car rentals
Open from Friday 2nd October 2020 to Friday 2nd April 2021
134 signatures
Require motorists be issued a reminder to pay a charge before they can be fined
Opened on Friday 19th April 2024
132 signatures so far
Government to set a standard price for MOTs
Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
132 signatures
Scrap the proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
131 signatures
Change the age to get a full car drivers licence to 16 years
Open from Friday 8th September 2023 to Friday 8th March 2024
130 signatures
Provide additional funding for collection of roadside rubbish in England
Open from Thursday 26th November 2020 to Wednesday 26th May 2021
130 signatures
Publish a plan for dealing with the driving test backlog
Open from Wednesday 11th November 2020 to Tuesday 11th May 2021
130 signatures
Review the car insurance industry with a view to reducing costs for motorists
Open from Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Thursday 18th February 2021
130 signatures
Provide parking badges for drivers with a child aged 0-5 in the car
Open from Tuesday 22nd August 2023 to Thursday 22nd February 2024
129 signatures
Do not introduce a pay per mile road tax
Open from Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 8th October 2022
129 signatures
Nationalise All Water, Gas, Electricity, Rail and Bus companies.
Opened on Thursday 8th February 2024
128 signatures so far
Ban Smart Motorways
Open from Friday 21st April 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023
128 signatures
Require drivers involved in accidents to contact emergency services immediately
Open from Friday 12th March 2021 to Sunday 12th September 2021
128 signatures
Require all e-scooters to have a registered reference number/licence plate
Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
127 signatures
Bicycle use - Hold cross-party and stakeholder review of road sharing
Open from Wednesday 23rd September 2020 to Tuesday 23rd March 2021
127 signatures
Require e-scooter sellers/makers to make clear they are illegal for public use
Open from Tuesday 2nd March 2021 to Thursday 2nd September 2021
126 signatures
Provide free bus passes in England at age 60 not 67
Open from Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to Wednesday 22nd December 2021
124 signatures
Make "Close Passes" by drivers a specific traffic offence
Opened on Tuesday 13th February 2024
123 signatures so far
Due to driving test backlogs, allow 3 years for non-GB licence holders to drive
Opened on Monday 20th November 2023
123 signatures so far
Require moped/motorcycle users doing commercial work to have a full licence
Open from Thursday 11th March 2021 to Saturday 11th September 2021
123 signatures
Require increased and more secure provision of HGV parking at motorway services
Opened on Thursday 30th November 2023
122 signatures so far
Stop the road tunnel at Stonehenge as recommended by the planning inspector.
Open from Friday 20th November 2020 to Thursday 20th May 2021
122 signatures
Ban all E-scooters
Open from Tuesday 13th December 2022 to Tuesday 13th June 2023
121 signatures
Make obstruction of an occupied disabled space a specific road traffic offence
Open from Thursday 1st July 2021 to Saturday 1st January 2022
121 signatures
Mandatory registration, proficiency testing and use of lights for cyclists
Open from Thursday 6th August 2020 to Saturday 6th February 2021
121 signatures
Introduce 90 mph speed limit on motorways and run public awareness campaign.
Open from Wednesday 3rd August 2022 to Friday 17th February 2023
120 signatures
Remove the extra £325 road tax on vehicles valued over £40,000 & under 5yrs old
Open from Wednesday 7th October 2020 to Wednesday 7th April 2021
119 signatures
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