Petition · Department for Transport
Require that driverless cars avoid harming hedgehogs
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
Driverless cars may or may not become a regular vehicle on our roads.
We want the Government to require manufacturers who plan to sell driverless cars in Britain, to take measures to avoid harm to Hedgehogs.
We want the Government to require manufacturers who plan to sell driverless cars in Britain, to take measures to avoid harm to Hedgehogs.
This could include building into the algorithm specific features that will detect hedgehogs and avoid harming them.
Currently hedgehogs are killed in large numbers by cars. Hedgehogs are considered a near threatened species in Britain (IUCN red list). We think that if the Government commits at this early stage to insist that manufacturers put hedgehog protection measures into their driverless car algorithms, it could help save this much loved native species and would entail no cost to the government.
Currently hedgehogs are killed in large numbers by cars. Hedgehogs are considered a near threatened species in Britain (IUCN red list). We think that if the Government commits at this early stage to insist that manufacturers put hedgehog protection measures into their driverless car algorithms, it could help save this much loved native species and would entail no cost to the government.
Timeline
| 7 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
7 Apr 2025
Closed
7 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 18 Aug 2026.