Roads: Accidents
(asked on 4th December 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward proposals to amend animal welfare legislation to give greater protection to cats injured or killed in road traffic accidents.
This question was answered on 11th December 2017
The Department has no plans at present to bring forward proposals to amend legislation ON reporting animal deaths on the road. However, the police do advise drivers that, if possible, they should make enquiries to ascertain the owner of domestic animals such as cats, and inform them of the situation. In addition, Rule 286 of The Highway Code also advises drivers to report any accident involving an animal to the police.