Experts have called for current laws to be expanded

Motoring experts are demanding changes to driving laws as they apply to certain household pets. This follows the Department for Transport issuing a response to a petition calling for a change to the law.

The campaign called for legal changes so that drivers who hit a cat would be required to report the incident and take the animal to a vet. The parliamentary petition had garnered backing from over 10,000 people, forcing the Government to provide an official response.

Ministers said they have "no plans" to introduce such changes. The department pointed to existing legislation that requires drivers to stop and report collisions involving what are classified as working animals.

This covers horses, cattle, ass, mules, sheep, pigs, g

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