Stop, help the injured and call the police after a traffic accident; do not flee
- Top value
- Evidence A
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes minutes
- No willpower
In plain words
If you flee, you are presumed to be fully at fault for the accident. Your driver's license is revoked and you can never apply for one again. There is also a more practical side: collision insurance (车损险) and third-party liability insurance (三者险) pay nothing when the driver flees, so compensation of several hundred thousand CNY (几十万) falls entirely on you. Staying to help and to call the police costs an hour or two at most.
Mentioned in
- Go and explain yourself if something happens: turning yourself in (自首) can cut a sentence by up to 40%, and for lighter offenses can reduce it more or even waive punishment; "outwaiting the statute of limitations" is a dead end
- When something happens at the scene, shoot the whole scene first, then the positions, and last the damage and injuries; don't delete the original photos and videos
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 1. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer