Lower the time to report a hit and run before it is classed as one from 24 hours

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Change the law that says you get 24 hours to report committing a pedestrian hit and run to something more reasonable. Possibly distance away from the collision or a decrease in time.

I was involved in a pedestrian hit and run in 2021 where the driver who only received a fine, community service and a suspended license. I believe this needs to be changed as I think my and many others lives are worth stopping for and leaving for someone else to deal with a potentially fatal injury. Luckily, there were people at the scene to save my life where he did not care to give me a second thought.

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.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already a requirement to stop at the scene of an accident if a person has been injured.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. We could accept a petition calling for a reduction in the time to report any accident to the police as long as the petition was clear what you'd like that reduction to be.

Timeline

25 Nov 2022	Petition opened for signatures
28 Nov 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Nov 2022

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