A traffic accident is stressful. And it can be protracted if the threat of a court looms ahead. To minimize the number of unpleasant consequences, it is necessary, first of all, to follow the rules of conduct in case of an accident.
Necessary
- - graph paper;
- - warning triangle;
- - witnesses;
- - video recorder.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not move the car after a collision. Turn on your hazard warning lights and place an emergency stop sign at some distance from the scene. Call the traffic police and the emergency commissioner if your insurance company provides such a service. Draw up an accident diagram on graph paper. Be careful: it is important that the versions of what happened, which are presented by both sides, coincide.
Step 2
Collect contact details of witnesses to the incident. Ideally, their testimony should be included in the protocol. Both relatives and strangers can act as witnesses. Take photos and videos of the scene. Provide a video recorder recording that will help law enforcement to establish the details of what happened.
Step 3
Note in the minutes your disagreement with the inspector's interpretation of events, if any. Your entry will help defend your point of view when analyzing an administrative case in the traffic police. Describe the condition of traffic lights, road signs, lane markings at the collision site. Indicate what the road surface is, whether there are holes, potholes, puddles on it, and what size. Enter the details of the braking distance and fragments of the collided vehicles in the area.
Step 4
Provide a new, more detailed explanation of the circumstances to the traffic police if you are not satisfied with your initial actions. This can be done after leaving the scene of the accident, but before the decision is made. The traffic police have 15 days to consider the case materials. And their decision can be appealed not only in court, but also in a higher authority. As a rule, it is the city or regional traffic police department.
Step 5
Come to an agreement with the injured party if you are to blame for an accident with moderate or severe consequences. Help pay for treatment for an injured victim. Try to arrange for him to sign a statement that he has no complaints against you. Then you can avoid being prosecuted.
