Petition · past parliament
Change the law on drivers being able to leave the scene of an accident
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Driver failed to stop
21. Months for careless driving instead of a potential 14 sentence for drink driving.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining how you would like the law on drivers leaving the scene of an accident to be changed.
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Oct 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.