Petitions/Make failure to indicate a specific road safety offence
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Introduce clearer enforcement, fines and penalty points for drivers who fail to indicate when changing lanes, overtaking or turning. Treat failure to signal as a specific road safety offence, except where indicating is genuinely unnecessary.

We believe failure to indicate is a widespread and dangerous behaviour that causes collisions and near misses. Motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians are especially at risk as they rely on clear signals to react safely. Indicators are a basic driving requirement, yet lack of enforcement means many drivers ignore them. Proper penalties could improve road awareness, reduce accidents and save lives.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Louise Haigh
1Louise Haigh MP
Sheffield Heeley
3
Peter Lamb
2Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
2
Shabana Mahmood
3Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Carla Denyer
4Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
1
Nigel Farage
5Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
1
Sarah Jones
6Sarah Jones MP
Croydon West
1
Deirdre Costigan
7Deirdre Costigan MP
Ealing Southall
1
Josh Babarinde
8Josh Babarinde MP
Eastbourne
1
Justin Madders
9Justin Madders MP
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
1
Monica Harding
10Monica Harding MP
Esher and Walton
1