What are responsibilities of the person involved in the traffic accident in which there are victims?

Description

Art. 44 para. 2 pt. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Journal of Laws of 2012, item 1137)

Explanation

Correct answer: Offer assistance to victims of the accident as well as call an ambulance and the Police.

In the event of a road accident involving injured persons, every participant has a legal duty to provide necessary assistance to the victims and to call the emergency medical services and the Police. These duties arise directly from Art. 44 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act. It is important to remember that failing to provide assistance to a person in a situation of immediate danger to life is a criminal offence.

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