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hit and run - meaning and consequences of speeding

What is a hit and run?

In this series, we inform patients and injured on the meaning and consequences of a hit and run. According to the traffic reports from various police every second of hit and run case is resolved. In this case, the accident flight, the approach taken in most criminal traffic offense dar.

Basics:

When leaving a parking space, maneuvering, or even in moving traffic, there are always accidents. So that any insurance or civil legal issues can be resolved, must identify the perpetrator and the victim together the damage to the vehicle. All too often the perpetrator to commit a hit and run in order to remain undetected and do not stand up for the costly repairs to have to.

achieve with this action but they the criminal offense of unauthorized leave from the scene of an accident pursuant to § 142 StGB. Accordingly, the one who makes a criminal offense, which is removed as a participant in a traffic accident from the scene before the other party in an accident to determine his personal or his vehicle has allowed or maintained in the circumstances of the accident has reasonable time.

Removes the accident but the cause of the accident, after he has been waiting a while, he must make the findings immediately afterwards. The hit and run not only attracts harsh consequences in the area of criminal law and the offenses for themselves, but also has an impact on the insurance benefits of the hull and liability insurance. The driver is a fugitive threatened imprisonment or a fine and possibly a ban, in certain circumstances must he even lose the license.

Therefore, it important to know how to behave in the event of an accident the law. This applies particularly to the questions on the length of waiting time, the manner of determining the identity and the event that you have not noticed the accident.

Part 1 deals with the duty of the waiting involved in the accident.

About the author: Thomas Brunow lawyer is legal counsel of the Volkswagen - Audi Dealers Association of Traffic Law Traffic Law and member of the consortium in Berlin. Attorney Thomas Brunow helps victims and those affected by road accidents on traffic violations quickly and efficiently.

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lawyer Thomas Brunow is a partner of the firm Prof. Dr. string & Partner Berlin