{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778549.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778549,"attributes":{"action":"Amend road traffic law to strengthen drivers' duties after a serious collision.","background":"We call on the UK Government to amend road traffic legislation to strengthen the legal duties placed on drivers following serious road traffic collisions.","additional_details":"The law should provide clearer guidance where there are obvious signs of a significant collision, including substantial vehicle damage, that would cause a reasonable person to suspect that a person may have been struck or seriously injured.\r\nWe believe these changes would improve public safety, encourage earlier emergency assistance for injured people, and provide greater clarity about a driver's legal responsibilities following serious road traffic collisions.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":21,"created_at":"2026-07-30T13:59:20.283Z","updated_at":"2026-09-04T10:37:31.699Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-27T14:58:25.812Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-30T14:23:50.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We are not clear what the duties are that the Petition is referring to.\r\n\r\nDo please re-submit setting out more clearly what duties/responsibilities you want to place on people involved in such accidents. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}