Requiring drivers to stop and report any road traffic collisions involving a cat

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

I want Parliament to amend Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to include cats in the list of animals for which drivers are legally required to stop and report when involved in a road traffic collision.

The Government has already made it a legal requirement for cats to be microchipped, which is intended to help identify them and ensure owners can be notified if their pet is found. However, this system is ineffective if drivers are not legally required to stop and report collisions involving cats.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats
Legislate to require drivers to report collisions with cats

Timeline

24 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
5 Jan 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Jan 2026

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