Accident offences
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Accident offences
The Offences
Failure to stop and/or give particulars after an accident
Where you are involved in an accident in or on a motor vehicle or bicycle causing injury or damage to another person, their property or an animal you must stop and give driver details to anyone who has reasonable grounds for requiring it. Where details are not given at the scene then the duty is to report the accident to the police as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours.
An offence is committed if a person fails to stop but later gives their details or stops but refuses to give driver information. You do not have to be involved in an accident, if you caused it the obligation is the same.
The important information to give would be
- Your name and address,
- The name and address of the owner of your vehicle,
- The registration number of your vehicle
You cannot be arrested for this offence and there is no right for anyone to use force to stop you leaving the scene.
Potential Penalties
Up to 6 months in prison, a fine up to £5,000, 5-10 points and a discretionary disqualification.
If you have driving convictions, points on your license and/or previous accidents and claims, you will need a specialist insurance provider.
Here at The Policy Shop we can help whether you have SP30 (speeding), CD10 (careless driving), IN10 (driving without insurance) or DR10 (drink driving) motoring convictions.
As long as you are aged 19 and over with a Full UK driving license, convicted driver car insurance has never been so easy.
Because of the specialist consideration that we give to your individual circumstances, the price quoted on the website may not be our best, so one of our team will call you back to confirm the details.
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