This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Amend the 1988 Road Traffic Act to include and protect cats
Under the 1988 Road hitting a dog requires you too stop and/or report it. This however sadly does not apply to cats. We need to up date the 1988 Road Traffic Act so it now includes and protects cats. Many of our feline friends are being left dead on the road with the drivers just driving off.
More details
My 9 month old cat Pixie was left for dead just outside my front door after she had been hit by a car. She had collar with her name and our number on. But was still just left for dead. Luckily I found her soon after - some cat owners aren't so lucky and will never know where their cat has gone. We could change this by amending the 1988 road traffic act so they get the similar/same protection as dogs do.
Original legislation
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170
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