Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 26258
Road Traffic Offences: Sentencing
Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Noah Law
Labour — St Austell and Newquay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to increase the maximum sentence for (a) failing to stop at and (b) report a road accident, known as hit and run accidents, from six months to ten years.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThis Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are currently considering policy options, including possible changes to motoring offences.