How to Handle Leaving the Scene After a Minor Vehicle Collision?
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If a minor vehicle collision occurs and the driver fails to immediately report the accident or stop to handle the situation after becoming aware of the incident, it is considered hit-and-run. Based on the description, this behavior already constitutes hit-and-run. To prove that one did not commit hit-and-run, it is necessary to demonstrate that the driver left the scene unknowingly, primarily proving that the departure was not to evade legal responsibility. More relevant information is as follows: 1. "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Article 70 states that in the event of a traffic accident on the road, the driver must immediately stop the vehicle and protect the scene; if there are casualties, the driver must immediately rescue the injured and promptly report to the traffic police on duty or the traffic management department of the public security organ. If the scene is altered due to rescuing the injured, the positions should be marked. Passengers, drivers of passing vehicles, and pedestrians should assist. 2. No casualties: In the event of a traffic accident on the road that does not result in casualties, and if the parties involved have no disputes over the facts and causes, they may leave the scene immediately, restore traffic, and negotiate compensation for damages on their own; if they do not leave the scene immediately, they should promptly report to the traffic police on duty or the traffic management department of the public security organ. In the event of a traffic accident on the road that only causes minor property damage and the basic facts are clear, the parties involved should first leave the scene and then negotiate the settlement.
