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If you're involved in a car accident in which there are injured parties, are you obliged to call the emergency service and provide the necessary assistance to the victims?

If you're involved in a car accident in which there are injured parties, are you obliged to call the emergency service and provide the necessary assistance to the victims?

Description

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

Correct answer: Yes

Yes, this is an absolute duty of every participant in an accident where people are injured. According to Art. 44 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act, it is necessary to provide the necessary assistance to the victims and to call the emergency medical team and the Police. It should be remembered that failure to provide assistance is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment.