What to Do in an RTC: Legal Obligations & Actions

In the event of a road traffic collision Also known as an RTC

What classes as an RTC ANY collision involving a vehicle that occurs in a public place A public place is any place that the public have access to including carparks This might be between : a vehicle and another vehicle including pedal cycles, a vehicle and an inanimate object such as road furniture signs, bollards, building or wall / fence a vehicle and a person a vehicle and certain types of animal You are also classed as being involved in an RTC if, owing to the presence of your vehicle in a public place, one or more other vehicles are involved in collision even if your vehicle is not directly involved If there is ANY damage to a third party s property and / or injury to any person or animal involved then you are legally bound to take appropriate action So what action do I need to take (if in doubt take action)

All RTCs You must stop at the scene or immediately it is safe to do so but do not put yourself or others at further risk You must : exchange details including Your name, address (if you are driving a CP vehicle you can give our NTC address) and contact number Details of the vehicle you are driving make, model, registration number and owner (if this is not you) Details of your insurance for CP vehicles this is in the vehicle log book you will also find a copy of allianz motor claim notification which you can use as an aide memoire to ensure you collect the correct details collect these same details from all 3rd parties involved take photos of the scene of the collision including location information and showing the position of the vehicles and any property involved take photos of any damage on the vehicles / any property involve record the name and contact details for any witnesses and of any Police or highways officers that attend record the date, time and location details, road number and on major roads the junction or location marker number

Major Injury RTCs You must stop at the scene or immediately it is safe to do so but do not put yourself or others at further risk Ensure that the injured person(s) are receiving emergency treatment as needed Assist with contacting the emergency services listen carefully and answer the call handler s questions calmly and with precise information* What 3 words is helpful in pinpointing the location *They are not concerned in who s fault it was and are collecting information to arrange an appropriate response from Police, Fire , Ambulance and if appropriate highways If you yourself are injured then you should focus on getting the medical help you need, the police will assist you with details of the incident Remember it is illegal to drive a defective vehicle if you are unsure whether the vehicle is defective contact breakdown recovery and you must not drive if you are unfit as an impact of the RTC

Failed to stop RTCs If you are involved in an RTC and it is unsafe to stop or the other driver does not stop or provide details Stop as soon as you can do so safely Record as many details as you can including the date, time and location of the incident Any details of the other vehicle or driver that you see / can remember You MUST Contact the local police to make a report of the incident this should be as soon as safe to do so and in any case MUST be within 24hrs of the incident You should record the incident number from the report so that this can be passed to the insurance company

RTCs involving animals You must stop at the scene or immediately it is safe to do so but do not put yourself or others at further risk These include Cow, Horse, Ass, Mule, Pig, Sheep, Dog, Goat Stop at the scene and attempt to contact the owner of the animal As necessary contact a local vet to attend the scene If it is not possible to find the owner or it is unsafe to stop at the scene Record as many details as you can including the date, time and location of the incident Any details of the any other vehicle(s) or driver(s) involved and any witnesses exchange details if appropriate You MUST Contact the local police to make a report of the incident this should be as soon as safe to do so and in any case MUST be within 24hrs of the incident You should record the incident number from the report so that this can be passed to the insurance company

Charity vehicle RTCs If you are driving a charity vehicle including a rental car You must : Proceed as indicated in this information and as is appropriate to the circumstances of the RTC. Including recording details of the incident If the situation requires contact the local police to file a report this is your responsibility Contact the Facilities manager, Finance director or charity fleet manager (currently Kathy Russell, Faye Forde and Jack Russell respectively) and provide them with details as requested you should do this as soon as safe after the RTC as they may well be able to help you deal with situation. Cooperate with them to assist with insurance and other reports as required Remember it is illegal to drive a defective vehicle if you are unsure whether the vehicle is defective contact one of the persons listed above or the breakdown recovery company and you must not drive if you are unfit as an impact of the RTC