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Obligations in the event of a traffic accident

Obligations in the event of a traffic accident mean what obligations you have if a traffic accident were to occur. * If you have been involved in a traffic accident, you need to stay at the scene and help as best you can. * It is your duty to help injured people as best you can, however, you should never move an injured person unless there is a direct risk of, for example, collision or fire. * If you have been involved in a traffic accident or have been involved, it is your duty to warn other road users. * If you have been directly involved in a traffic accident, you also need to provide your name, address and your explanation of the course of events if you are asked to do so by another person involved. * In the event that you are the only person involved, and if property has been damaged, it is your duty to notify the owner of the property or to contact the police. * If a person has suffered major injuries in connection with the accident, you should always contact the police. * If you were to be involved in a traffic accident and then leave the scene without having fulfilled your obligations, it is evasion, which is a crime that can be punished with a fine or prison sentence.

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