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Difficulty: MediumLegal Obligations After a Collision

A car strikes and injures a dog on a rural road, and nobody else is present at the scene. Under UK traffic law, what action must the driver take regarding this incident?

  1. A
    Continue driving without stopping, as statutory reporting rules apply solely to incidents involving farm livestock
  2. Stop at the scene and inform the police as soon as practicable within 24 hoursAnswer
  3. C
    Contact the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) via their online portal within 14 days
  4. D
    Submit a written declaration to the local highway authority within seven days

Answer

Stop at the scene and inform the police as soon as practicable within 24 hours
Under UK road traffic law, if a driver hits and injures a specified animal—which includes dogs, horses, cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and donkeys/mules—they must stop. If the animal's keeper or owner is not present to exchange details, the driver is legally obligated to inform the police as soon as possible and within 24 hours.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify whether the animal involved falls under statutory reporting rules
Dogs are legally classified alongside horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and donkeys/mules as animals covered by statutory collision reporting duties.
Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act specifies particular animals for which injury collisions trigger mandatory reporting.
2
Determine the legal duties when the owner is absent
Because details cannot be exchanged with the owner or a person representing them at the scene, the driver must stop and report the occurrence to the police within 24 hours.
Failing to report an incident involving a specified injured animal when details cannot be exchanged at the scene is an offence.

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Statutory reporting duties following collisions involving specified animals
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