You have participated in a road accident in which people got injured. Are you obliged to remain at the scene of the accident?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
The photo shows the scene of an accident on a road among trees: an overturned trailer loaded with wood, a damaged car and a tractor. If you were involved in an accident in which people are injured, you are obliged to stay at the scene. The answer is: yes.
The Road Traffic Act states that if someone is killed or injured in an accident, the driver is obliged to stay at the scene of the accident, and if calling the emergency medical service or the Police requires him to leave - to return immediately. He must also help the victims and not take any action that could make it harder to establish how the accident happened. Fleeing the scene of an accident is a crime and a reason for a more severe penalty. You stay, help the injured, call 112 and wait for the police.
Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 2 point 1-3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); Art. 178 of the Criminal Code