Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport

Introduce a legal duty of care for road traffic collision victims at the scene

Closed 300 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently there are no laws imposing a legal duty of care on drivers towards people injured in a road traffic collision. We want legislation to be updated to make it mandatory for drivers to remain with victims until they have received medical care and their welfare needs are met.

Timeline

15 Feb 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 300
Status Closed
Department Department for Transport
Opened 15 Feb 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.