Urgent · Parliament petition 751258
Waymo is coming in September. You have 48 days to force the government to respond.
A live UK Parliament petition needs 9,142 more signatures before 17 June. At 10,000 the government must officially respond. At 100,000 Parliament must debate it. London has 110,000 licensed PHV drivers. The maths are simple.
In September 2026 — four months from now — Waymo intends to launch commercial autonomous vehicle taxi services in London. No displacement impact assessment has been completed. No transition fund exists. No regulatory protection has been put in place for the 110,000 licensed PHV drivers whose income depends on this work.
There is one mechanism available right now that compels a government response before that launch date. It requires your signature and two minutes of your time.
Parliament petition 751258 closes on 17 June 2026. That is 48 days. It cannot be extended.
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What San Francisco tells us about London
Waymo has been operating commercially in San Francisco since 2023. The data from that market is the closest available leading indicator of what London drivers can expect.
| Metric | Before AV launch | After AV launch |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly trips per driver | Baseline | −5.3% within 12 months |
| Driver earnings per hour | Baseline | Measurable decline reported |
| Platform commission pressure | Standard | Increased as AVs undercut pricing |
| Regulatory protection for drivers | None | None added post-launch |
London is a larger, denser market. The scale of displacement here could exceed what San Francisco experienced. And unlike San Francisco, London’s PHV drivers face this threat simultaneously with record diesel prices and the 20% VAT increase on fares.
“Three simultaneous crises. One workforce absorbing all of them. No government response required — unless 10,000 people sign.”
London Drivers Voice
Why this petition specifically
The UK Parliament petition system is one of the few mechanisms that legally obliges the government to act. It is not a campaign email. It is not a social media post. It is a statutory process with enforceable outcomes.
What the numbers trigger
Government must issue official written response
Petition must be considered for parliamentary debate
110,000 — more than the 10,000 target
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At 10,000 signatures, any minister who has claimed not to know about driver displacement concerns loses that defence. The response is on the public record. Every MP question, every FOI request, every press inquiry can reference it.
At 100,000 — which requires roughly 1 in 3 London drivers, or a fraction of the national PHV and black cab workforce — this goes to Parliament for debate. Before Waymo’s September launch date.
The maths of getting there
There are 110,000 licensed PHV drivers in London. Most of them are in WhatsApp groups with other drivers. Most of those groups have 20, 50, 100 members.
The petition is not hitting its target because most drivers do not know it exists. That is the only obstacle. Not motivation — drivers have every reason to sign. Not effort — it takes under two minutes. Awareness is the only gap.
You reading this article and sharing it is more valuable than signing it yourself.
After signing: Parliament sends a confirmation email. You must click the link in that email. Without clicking it, your signature does not count. Check your inbox — including spam.
Sign now — 2 minutes
Official UK Parliament petition. Your data is held by Parliament, not by us. Deadline: 17 June 2026.
858 drivers have signed · 9,142 still needed · 48 days left
Then share this article in every driver group you are in. That is the action that gets us to 10,000.