Petition · Ministry of Justice

Registered keeper to be held responsible for hit & runs if driver not identified

Open for signatures 20 signatures

What the petition asks

We want registered keepers to be held responsible for hit and runs if the driver fails to admit liability.
The registered keeper is held responsible for most things including parking tickets, maintaining the vehicle, insuring and taxing. To avoid unnecessary stress, eliminate blaming and for responsibility to be taken, I believe this will have a significant change so in the event of a hit & run, the registered keeper is held responsible.

Timeline

20 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 20 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.