Petitions/Change law so that bus drivers' hours align with other drivers
StatusOngoing
Opened28 Apr 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Change the law for bus drivers' hours so the maximum driving hours are 4.5 not 5.5 before needing a break of 45 mins rather than just 30, as bus driving involves stop-start driving & keeping up with high pressure timetables just like other delivery drivers, but with an arguably more valuable cargo.

We believe more and more bus drivers are suffering the effects of fatigue and mental exhaustion as bus companies push the drivers hours to the limit: it's not safe anymore and something needs to be done.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Natasha Irons
1Natasha Irons MP
Croydon East
7
Vicky Foxcroft
2Vicky Foxcroft MP
Lewisham North
4
Peter Fortune
3Peter Fortune MP
Bromley and Biggin Hill
2
Mary Kelly Foy
4Mary Kelly Foy MP
City of Durham
2
Helen Hayes
5Helen Hayes MP
Dulwich and West Norwood
2
Clive Efford
6Clive Efford MP
Eltham and Chislehurst
2
Janet Daby
7Janet Daby MP
Lewisham East
2
Ellie Reeves
8Ellie Reeves MP
Lewisham West and East Dulwich
2
Martin Wrigley
9Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Liam Conlon
10Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1