You are involved in an accident in which only your vehicle was damaged. Are you obliged to remove it from the place of the accident, so that it does not block the traffic or pose a threat to other traffic users?
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Correct answer
YES
Explanation
In the photo, a car has its tyre pushed off the wheel rim and a damaged wing, but nobody has been injured and no other vehicle has been damaged. In such an incident you are obliged to remove your vehicle from the place of the accident immediately, so that it does not create danger or block traffic - provided that it can be moved.
The Road Traffic Act requires a driver involved in an accident to stop the vehicle, secure the place of the incident and immediately remove the vehicle from the place of the accident, so that it does not create danger or block traffic, if nobody has been killed or injured. The obligation to leave everything in place until the police arrive applies only to accidents with casualties. In a collision without injuries, you take photos with your phone and move the car to the side.
Legal basis: Art. 44 para. 1 point 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)