Change the law to remove opportunistic loopholing by hit & run drivers.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

Remove opportunistic loopholing by drivers who know they can play the system to avoid prosecution. Circumstantial evidence should be considered enough to bring a case to court. The police should have more power to question those who deliberately obstruct justice and lie for their own defence.

I was the victim of a hit and run driver known by the police for criminal activity. The driver was speeding, overtaking and fled the scene of a crime. I was tossed up & over the vehicle and left for dead. The police closed my case based on Not being able to identify a driver despite there being:
CCTV footage of the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Full witness report inc reg make model.
Insured policy holder on record.
Change in story by policy holder.
The case not investigated fully enough.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Decisions about whether to investigate a possible offence or bring charges are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, but we have published the following petitions, which you may wish to sign:

Tougher sentences for hit and run drivers who cause death: Tougher sentences for hit and run drivers who cause death

Minimum Two Years sentence for Failure to Stop after an accident: Minimum Two Years sentence for Failure to Stop after an accident

Timeline

15 May 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Jul 2020

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