Make it so that people gets fined for intentionally driving over ANY pet animal

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Fine the people who intentionally drive over animals, because people are only fined if they intentionally drive over/hit dogs

We shouldn't only prioritise the animal that's been there longest as people, there are animals like cats and birds nowadays that can just as easily escape and also get intentionally hit, and by fining these people for intentionally hitting any animal with their vehicle, it can reduce the amount of deaths in pets due to intentional reasons

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Someone who intentionally hits an animal with their car could already be subject to fines or prosecution for a number of offences, including animal cruelty. Decisions about investigating and prosecuting alleged crimes are a matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service, not the Government or Parliament.

There are specific legal requirements for motorists to report collisions involving a horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

We can accept petitions calling for changes to the scope of these requirements, and we have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop & report collisions with cats: Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop & report collisions with cats

Timeline

22 Mar 2022	Petition opened for signatures
28 Mar 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Mar 2022

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