In this situation, are you obliged to ensure traffic safety at the scene of the accident?

In the photo you are driving on a dual carriageway with noise barriers, and in front of you a crashed car is standing across the lanes; a man is standing next to it. You are approaching the scene of an accident where a wrecked car is blocking the roadway and may cause another crash - you must take care of traffic safety in this place. The answer is: yes.

You are not involved in this accident, but anyone who notices a person in a sudden medical emergency must give help as far as possible and inform the services, and the first step of helping is making the scene safe. What this means is shown by the rule that requires people involved in an accident to take suitable measures to ensure traffic safety at the scene of the accident. You switch on your hazard warning lights, stop in a safe place, put on a high-visibility vest, place the warning triangle well before the scene of the accident and call 112.

Legal basis: Art. 4 of the State Emergency Medical Services Act; Art. 162 of the Criminal Code; Art. 44 para. 1 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)