crash law

Chippy_Minton_2

Ok Nige,

So are you suggesting to us that not all fatal road traffic collisions are reportable?

If so how do you get round that fact that the coroner will have an interest in this and will want an investigation into the matter. After all his property has been left on the carriageway.

Are you playing with words within the RTA or do you have evidence of a fatal RTC being none reportable, rather than just a hypothetical example?

sebdangerfield

This is silly Nige, I'm not doing a bloody quiz !!!!!!!

You said you could have a fatal accident and not report it. The law, which you posted says otherwise;

the driver must report the accident and produce such a certificate or other evidence.<<<

The met say

If any person has been injured as a result of the accident, then you must report the incident to a police station within 24 hours."

http://www.met.police.uk/traffic/driver_offences.htm

Lancashire Constabulary say;

If you are the driver and one or more of the following has happened:

• A person, other than yourself, is injured

you must report the accident at a police station or to a police officer as soon as you can.

Mersyside say,


<LI class=bodytext>You need to report it to the police if you are the driver and one or more of the following has happened: A person, other than yourself, is injured
Durham Police say,

So what is a recordable accident?

• Accidents involving injury or fatalities
• Accidents where an offence has occurred
• Accidents involving police personnel/vehicles

You starting to see a theme? Or are they all wrong? I think thats the end of that, unless you'd like to be noble and appologize? And please, stop sending me PMs.

Chippy_Minton_2

I'd love to see any police officer who didn't record a fatal RTC and tell the next of kin "you've seen the insurance so all is ok" keep his job.

Chippy_Minton_2

sebdangerfield wrote: »

I think thats the end of that, unless you'd like to be noble and appologize?

I think he's too far down the road for that!:rolleyes:

sebdangerfield

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

I think he's too far down the road for that!:rolleyes:

You're not wrong!

He used to be a bobby you know, I wonder how many dead bodies are at the side of the road where he used to work!?

Chippy_Minton_2

I drove through Birmingham last week and didn't see too many.

NigeWick

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Ok Nige,

So are you suggesting to us that not all fatal road traffic collisions are reportable?

If so how do you get round that fact that the coroner will have an interest in this and will want an investigation into the matter. After all his property has been left on the carriageway.

Are you playing with words within the RTA or do you have evidence of a fatal RTC being none reportable, rather than just a hypothetical example?

I am saying that in certain circumstances, a fatal collision need not be reported. As I said previously, nobody in their right mind would actually do this, but it is possible within the law.

The coroner will of course have to be informed but that is not my job as the driver of the mechanically propelled vehicle who ran over Seb's head, it would be up to his loved one left at the scene to do this. No doubt (s)he would look after his personal effects too.

The situation I described was made up by me in order to try and explain this portion of law to Seb. However, I am not playing with words as Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act is quite clear on the subject. I have never come across such a situation but it would be within the law for some selfish, callous person to kill another human being, comply with the traffic law and drive off. Having said that, I have no doubt that Seb's loved one would say it was "the driver's fault" and the collision would have to be reported.

Seb has now admitted that a "minor injury" collision need not be reported if certain details are exchanged. As there is no distinction between minor or serious injury (including death) within Section 170, he is finally going to have to admit that I was right all the time. :beer:

NigeWick

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

I'd love to see any police officer who didn't record a fatal RTC and tell the next of kin "you've seen the insurance so all is ok" keep his job.

The Police do not need to be involved with the collision, remember? And, why would you sack a person who had nothing to do with the incident?

Chippy_Minton_2

NigeWick wrote: »

I am saying that in certain circumstances, a fatal collision need not be reported.

Do you have any factual evidence to support this?

sebdangerfield

The situation I described was made up by me in order to try and explain this portion of law to Seb

I'll just carry on practicing the same law that been so succesfull for me so far thanks.

So are all of those quotes wrong? More interestingly, were you actually a Police officer?