Details at scene of accident?
Discussion
Just a general query which has popped into my brain whilst reading another thread...
If you're in an accident, and "exchanging details" - what are you required to give. I'm wondering this from a legal point of view and from a privacy point of view.
Do I have to give out my home address to some scrote who bumped into me, or can I just give a mobile number and insurance company details? Or am I obliged to give my address?
Just imagining the scenario - scrote in old banger sees £50K+ of porsche on road - decides to "nudge" it in order to find out where it is kept. Might sound paranoid, but I've been followed home before and fiercely defend my privacy.
If you're in an accident, and "exchanging details" - what are you required to give. I'm wondering this from a legal point of view and from a privacy point of view.
Do I have to give out my home address to some scrote who bumped into me, or can I just give a mobile number and insurance company details? Or am I obliged to give my address?
Just imagining the scenario - scrote in old banger sees £50K+ of porsche on road - decides to "nudge" it in order to find out where it is kept. Might sound paranoid, but I've been followed home before and fiercely defend my privacy.
It depends on the seriousness of your collision
You have obligations if you damage anything or injure anyone or a Road Traffic Animal other than your own property or an animal travelling in or on it. That includes passengers in your own vehicle but not yourself as the driver.
Animals are
Horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat, dog.
If you damage any property other than your vehicle you must first stop!
You must then give certain details to the driver or owner of the property you have damaged OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON WHO MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THEM!!!!
Those details must be
1. Name and address of driver
2. name snd address of owner if different from driver
3. vehicle registration number
4. insurance. (regardless of whether injury has occurred)
If you do not do any of the above, you MUST report to a Police officer or Police station as soon as possible but IN ANY CASE WITHIN 24 hours.
In regard to No.1 above, it is permissable to give your name and the name and address of your solicitor in place of your own. This has been held by the courts as acceptable. I would suggest that in the case of threats or other worrying issues around an RTC, you should give this address rather than your own.
If someone is injured, you must report it to the police.
If someone is making allegations of offenes about driving standards or vehicle defect, it would be sensible to report it to police ASAP!
That is obligations in a nutshell!
>> Edited by gone on Friday 25th February 11:34
You have obligations if you damage anything or injure anyone or a Road Traffic Animal other than your own property or an animal travelling in or on it. That includes passengers in your own vehicle but not yourself as the driver.
Animals are
Horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat, dog.
If you damage any property other than your vehicle you must first stop!
You must then give certain details to the driver or owner of the property you have damaged OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON WHO MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THEM!!!!
Those details must be
1. Name and address of driver
2. name snd address of owner if different from driver
3. vehicle registration number
4. insurance. (regardless of whether injury has occurred)
If you do not do any of the above, you MUST report to a Police officer or Police station as soon as possible but IN ANY CASE WITHIN 24 hours.
In regard to No.1 above, it is permissable to give your name and the name and address of your solicitor in place of your own. This has been held by the courts as acceptable. I would suggest that in the case of threats or other worrying issues around an RTC, you should give this address rather than your own.
If someone is injured, you must report it to the police.
If someone is making allegations of offenes about driving standards or vehicle defect, it would be sensible to report it to police ASAP!
That is obligations in a nutshell!
>> Edited by gone on Friday 25th February 11:34
gone said:
It depends on the seriousness of your collision
You have obligations if you damage anything or injure anyone or a Road Traffic Animal other than your own property or an animal travelling in or on it.
So if someone has a very minor collision with your car, say causing only a few scratches to both cars, does that still have to be reported to the police? Which driver is responsible for doing this, or do both need to do this? If only one, does reporting the incident to police imply that you accept responsibility for the incident?
Julian
The answer's in the question.
You only have to report it to the police if smebody is injured (or certain types of animal) otherwise its discretionary.
Eithr driver can do so. Or both. I would suggest that reporting an accident to the police is more likely to imply you were NOT at fault!
You only have to report it to the police if smebody is injured (or certain types of animal) otherwise its discretionary.
Eithr driver can do so. Or both. I would suggest that reporting an accident to the police is more likely to imply you were NOT at fault!
When did this come in Gone :-
>>>>. insurance. (regardless of whether injury has occurred)<<<<<<<<<????
My bits and pieces mention only the need for production of Insurance to any person having reasonable grounds at scene or PS if not done at scene, where there has been injury to any other person (Section 170 RTA 88 (5)
No longer can I rifle the Supts tray on nights so any amendment takes long time to reach me.
DVD
>>>>. insurance. (regardless of whether injury has occurred)<<<<<<<<<????
My bits and pieces mention only the need for production of Insurance to any person having reasonable grounds at scene or PS if not done at scene, where there has been injury to any other person (Section 170 RTA 88 (5)
No longer can I rifle the Supts tray on nights so any amendment takes long time to reach me.
DVD
Dwight VanDriver said:
When did this come in Gone :-
>>>>. insurance. (regardless of whether injury has occurred)<<<<<<<<<????
My bits and pieces mention only the need for production of Insurance to any person having reasonable grounds at scene or PS if not done at scene, where there has been injury to any other person (Section 170 RTA 88 (5)
No longer can I rifle the Supts tray on nights so any amendment takes long time to reach me.
DVD
This has been the case for several years now. I can't remember the date or the ammendment but it is the case that insurance details are on the list of obligations to drivers even for damage only. I suppose a piece of common sense for once!
I will try and find it and let you know.
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