Failure to remain at scene of accident

Did you tell the police at the time you were up at a farmyard looking for a tow ? Also how long did that take you as it must have been a while given that they had sourced a tow truck and it had arrived on scene by the time you got back ?
 
I always understood that that the legal requirement was to keep the vehicle involved at the scene rather than the driver.
 
Palerider said:
Sorry no.
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Section 106 RTA
The vehicle must be kept at the scene of the accident and the driver or other person must provide the appropriate information to any injured party or Gardai i.e insurance details.

There is no legal requirement on the actual driver to remain there once the vehicle is there and appropriate information is available.
Otherwise an injured driver would commit an offence if he left the scene to get medical assistance.
The law doesnt deal with common srnse or what should be done. It deals with what is in the legislation and you wont find any requirement obliging a driver to remain
 
If there is an injury and the Gardai are called you will face charges for leaving the scene unless you are receiving medical attention.
If it is property damage and the Gardai are not being called then an exchange of info will suffice, there are plenty of examples where drivers have been charged with leaving the scene of an accident.

As in all such matters get legal advice.
 
Vanessa said:
There is no legal requirement on the actual driver to remain there once the vehicle is there and appropriate information is available.
Otherwise an injured driver would commit an offence if he left the scene to get medical assistance.
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(b) the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle shall keep the vehicle at or near the place of the occurrence for a period which is reasonable in all the circumstances of the case and having regard to the provisions of this section;
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So the driver must keep it at the scene, which in effect means they must stay with the vehicle where 'injury is caused to person or property in a public place'. If the driver is 'killed or incapacitated', then the responsibility gets passed on. Having information available isn't enough, only certain people are authorised under the act to hold such information in the absence of the driver. In this case, the property owner or someone having charge of the property would need to be present.
 
Why did you call a recovery truck and then head up to a farmyard seeking a tow?
 
Ravima said:
Why did you call a recovery truck and then head up to a farmyard seeking a tow?
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I suspect he/she didn't. The garda did after arriving at the scene whicvh is why it seems a long time to be away looking for a tow..
 
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