A petition calling for a change to UK driving law to require drivers to report collisions involving cats has been officially rejected by the government. The Department for Transport (DfT) stated there are "no plans" to change the law, arguing it would be difficult to prosecute drivers who may be unaware they hit a small animal. Motoring experts and campaigners continue to demand the law be updated.

Petition Rejected: A parliamentary petition calling for a change to driving law to protect cats was officially rejected by the Department for Transport. The petition asked for drivers to be legally required to stop, report, and take a cat to a vet if they were involved in a collision.

Existing Legal Exclusions: Current legislation requires drivers to report collisions involving "workin

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