How to call the traffic police to the scene of an accident
What to do in case of an accident
1. What to do in the first minutes?
If you are involved in a traffic accident, your first responsibility is to:
- stop the vehicle, turn on the emergency lights, put up a warning triangle to warn other drivers about the danger. The sign is installed at a distance of at least 15 meters from road accidents in populated areas and at least 30 meters outside them. Failure to comply with these requirements entails administrative punishment - a warning or a fine in the amount of 1000 rubles (Part 1 of Article 12.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation);
- check whether there are any casualties among other participants in the incident.
If an accident occurs outside the city, in the dark or in conditions of limited visibility, you need to be on the roadway or side of the road wearing a jacket, vest or cape vest with stripes of reflective material.
Under no circumstances leave the scene of an accident. If you leave the scene of the accident, you may be deprived of your driver's license for a period of one to one and a half years or arrested for 15 days (Part 2 of Article 12.27 of the Administrative Code), and if the accident led to serious consequences or death, you face criminal liability - forced labor or imprisonment for up to 15 years (Article 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
2. What to do if there are victims in an accident?
If there are victims in a traffic accident, you need to:
1. Call emergency medical assistance. In emergency situations (for example, when it is not possible to call an ambulance or the ambulance cannot arrive), you are obliged to send the victims to a medical organization on passing transport. If for some reason this cannot be done, you are obliged to deliver the victims to the nearest medical facility using your own transport. There you need to show your passport or license and STS. Afterwards, return to the scene of the incident.
For leaving a victim without help, you face criminal liability - up to imprisonment for up to a year (Article 125 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
2. Call the State Traffic Inspectorate:
- ambulance - 03 or 103 from a mobile number;
- Traffic police - 02 or 102 from a mobile number;
- single emergency number - 112.
3. Take detailed photographs You need to take a photo or video camera:
- general plan of the accident scene;
- the relative position of the cars or motorcycles involved in the accident. The road and all nearby non-movable objects must be visible: trees, stops, poles, etc.;
- accident details: brake marks, broken parts, road markings, etc.;
- state registration plates of vehicles involved in an accident (if there are no signs, you need to photograph or videotape the VIN identification numbers);
- both vehicles from all directions;
- damaged vehicle parts.
“>the scene of an accident or film it on video (reference to geolocation is not required).
4. If your vehicles do not allow other road users to pass, you need to take all possible measures to organize a detour to the scene of the incident, including removing the vehicle from the roadway (clause 2.6 of the Russian Traffic Regulations). Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a fine of 1,000 rubles (Article 12.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
5. Present your MTPL policy to other participants in the accident and check their MTPL policy. To check the validity of your MTPL policy, you can use the service on the website of the Russian Union of Auto Insurers.
6. Write down contact details of witnesses.
7. Call your insurance company and report the insured event. If the other drivers involved in the accident are able, they should call their insurance companies too.
8. Fill out the notification of an accident (issued by the insurer along with the MTPL policy. Always filled out, and not only when registering an accident without the participation of police officers).
9. Wait for the traffic police officers to arrive to clarify the circumstances and register the accident. After registering an accident, you must be given a ruling to initiate an administrative violation case.
3. What to do if there are no casualties in an accident?
If there are no injuries in the accident, you can:
- register an accident by contacting the traffic police - in this case, traffic police officers either go to the scene or ask you to contact the nearest traffic police post or the nearest police station;
- register an accident yourself and register it at the nearest traffic police post or police department - this method of registering an accident is possible if you and the other participants in the accident have no disagreements about the circumstances of the incident and for some reason you cannot register an accident according to the European protocol (there are no forms notifications of an accident, no insurance policies, more than two cars collided, etc.);
- register an accident under the European protocol - this method can be used if you collided with only one vehicle, you and the second participant in the accident are “inscribed” in the compulsory motor liability insurance policies issued for the vehicles involved in the accident;
- do not file an accident and leave - if all participants in the accident do not need to complete documents. For example, if no property was damaged in an accident, the participants in the accident do not have insurance, the damage is not compensated according to the insurance policy, and the like. If the damage is compensated on the spot, do not forget to leave each other receipts: about the absence of claims regarding the assessment of material damage in connection with the accident and about compensation for the damage caused.
4. How to register an accident according to the European protocol?
You can file an accident in a simplified manner, including online (using the European protocol, without calling traffic police officers), if:
- there are no victims in the accident;
- only two vehicles are involved in the accident;
- Only the cars involved in the accident were damaged;
- both you and the second driver are included in the current OSAGO or OSAGO analogue policies, valid in 48 countries of the world.
“>“Green Card” issued for vehicles involved in an accident;
5. How to file an accident yourself and record it at the nearest traffic police post or police department?
You can file an accident yourself, and then register it at the nearest traffic police post or police department, if you and the other participants in the accident have no disagreements about the circumstances of the incident. To do this you need:
1. Film You need to film with a photo or video camera:
- general plan of the accident scene;
- the relative position of the cars or motorcycles involved in the accident. The road and all nearby non-movable objects must be visible: trees, stops, poles, etc.;
- accident details: brake marks, broken parts, road markings, etc.;
- state registration plates of vehicles involved in an accident (if there are no signs, you need to photograph or videotape the VIN identification numbers);
- both vehicles from all directions;
- damaged vehicle parts.
“>the scene of an accident on a photo or video camera.
2. Write down the last names, first names, patronymics and contact details of witnesses (if any).
3. Fill out the notification of an accident (usually issued by the insurer along with the MTPL policy. It is always filled out, and not only when registering an accident under the European protocol).
4. Contact your insurance company and report the claim. Ensure that other drivers, if they have liability insurance, also contact their insurance companies.
5. Drive together with the other participants in the incident to the nearest traffic police post or police station and record the accident. After registering an accident, you should be given a protocol on an administrative offense, a resolution on a case of an administrative offense, or a ruling on the refusal to initiate a case on an administrative offense.
6. How to fill out a notification about an accident?
Rules for filling out an accident report:
- A notification of an accident is issued by the insurance company when taking out a compulsory motor liability insurance policy. It must be filled out not only when registering an accident according to a simplified scheme, but also in any other cases;
- The notification of an accident consists of two sheets, each of which must be filled out on both sides. The front side is self-copying. Data (circumstances of the incident, information about the vehicle, insurance companies, accident diagram, etc.) must be entered into it together with the second participant in the accident. It is necessary to fill in all the columns and fields on the front side;
- if several cars are involved in an accident, you need to fill out one notification about the accident with the driver of the vehicle in front of you, and the second - with the driver behind you. At the same time, it is necessary to remember that the driver has the right to refuse to issue a notification of an accident together with you;
- After filling out the sheets, you need to separate them and put down signatures confirming, among other things, that there are no disagreements between the drivers. The reverse side of the accident notice is filled out by each driver independently. The original and the self-copy have the same legal force;
- Use a ballpoint pen to fill out the accident notice with enough pressure to ensure a good copy quality. Notes made with a gel pen or pencil may become smeared or erased;
- If you do not have enough space for notes on the accident notice, you can additionally fill out the application using a blank sheet of paper. On the notification of an accident, make a note “With attachment”, on an additional sheet - mark “Attachment”, indicate what this attachment is for and who made it. Applications must be signed by both drivers. The application is prepared in two copies;
- if the accident notice is torn, damaged or difficult to read, you need to fill out a new one;
- Please note that if, after signing and disconnecting the notification of an accident, it is necessary to make adjustments or additions to the document, they must be certified by the signatures of both participants in the accident;
- If for some reason you do not have accident reports, you can contact your insurance company for them. You can also download the notice on the page of the Department of Transport and Road Transport Infrastructure Development (but in this case, the second sheet will not be self-copying, it will have to be filled out separately);
- In new notifications about road accidents there is a field in which you need to mark the presence or absence of disagreements regarding the circumstances of the accident. If you have an old notice, add this information in the notes box.
7. What to do after an accident has been reported?
It doesn’t matter whether you are the victim or the culprit of the accident, after registering the incident, you must submit (in person or by e-mail - by agreement with the insurer) your copy of the accident notice to your insurance company within five days.
If you plan to receive compensation from your insurance company, you will also need to submit an insurance claim statement.
The vehicle cannot be repaired or disposed of without the written consent of the insurance company until 15 calendar days have passed from the date of the accident (except for non-working holidays).
8. What kind of damage can the insurance company cover?
If you are the culprit of an accident and you have a compulsory motor liability insurance policy, your insurer can compensate the victim for property damage in the amount of up to 400 thousand rubles, life and health - up to 500 thousand rubles. If the damage you cause exceeds these amounts, the victim can go to court and recover the missing amount.
If you are the culprit of an accident and you have a DOSAGO policy, the limit of insurance compensation for the victim may be higher, depending on the terms of the contract.
To compensate for damage to your own vehicle, you can sign up for a comprehensive insurance agreement. In this case, the insurance company compensates for damage in the amount specified in the contract.
When registering an accident under the European protocol, the maximum limit of insurance compensation is 100 thousand rubles. If the accident occurred in Moscow or the Moscow region, St. Petersburg or the Leningrad region and you and the second participant in the accident have no disagreements regarding the circumstances of the incident and the presence of damage, you can count on payments (or repairs) of up to 400 thousand rubles.
How to call the traffic police to the scene of an accident
Dense car traffic and the desire for a fast pace of life in big cities are the source of a huge number of minor accidents. The ability to file an accident without the traffic police today is more of a necessity, rather than a way to simplify the life of the participants in the incident in order to save their time, and for this you need to know how to call the traffic police in an accident from a mobile phone.
The fact is that a long wait for traffic police officers to register an accident significantly worsens the traffic situation, causing traffic jams. That is why minor accidents - the damage from which does not exceed 50 thousand rubles. – today drivers register without traffic police officers.
Let's look at all the nuances that you may encounter when registering an accident, in which case you need to call a traffic police officer and when you need the traffic police phone number.
Registration of an accident without traffic police according to the European protocol
So, in the event of an accident, the damage of which clearly does not exceed 50 tr. Participants in an accident have the right to record the event themselves and this will be enough for the insurance company.
First of all, it is necessary to determine whether the event that occurred fits under the so-called Europrotocol - this is the name of the method of registering an accident without the traffic police. Paragraph 1 of Article 12 of the Law on Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance stipulates that in addition to the expected amount, two more conditions must be met:
- The accident occurred between no more than two cars. Those. if another car or, for example, a fence is damaged, such an event does not fall under the European protocol. This also includes road accidents in which damage to human health was caused;
- Both drivers involved in the accident must have valid MTPL policies.
In addition, it is obvious that drivers should not have disagreements as to who is at fault for the accident.
Every driver must have a notice; this form is issued by the insurance company when purchasing an MTPL policy. It must be filled out together with the second party involved in the accident. Try not to make any blots in the document, and have all corrections certified with the signatures of both drivers.
First, you need to fill out the notification header, which indicates:
- Address of the scene of the incident;
- Date and time of the event;
- The number of cars or other property damaged in an accident, injured or killed;
- If available, the names of witnesses or traffic police officers who arrived at the scene of the accident are indicated.
Next, the main part of the accident notice is filled out, where each participant writes information about his car, his address and telephone number. Together with the second driver, a diagram of the incident is drawn, and all damage received by the vehicles is indicated next to it.
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The joint completion of the European protocol is completed with the signatures of both participants certifying the absence of disagreements. After which the notification form is divided in half so that each driver has his own sheet of document, on the reverse side of which the drivers, this time independently, describe the circumstances of the incident.
After all formalities have been completed, the victim submits an application to his insurance company for payment of insurance compensation.
How to call the traffic police in case of an accident from a mobile phone
If the circumstances of the accident do not meet the above conditions for the European Protocol, you need to know how to call the traffic police in the event of an accident and will have to wait for the traffic police to register the accident.
To call the traffic police, you can use the universal emergency phone number - 112. The dispatcher will clarify all the circumstances of the incident and transmit the call data to the local traffic police department.
How to call the traffic police from a mobile phone in case of an accident? The number to call the police depends on your mobile operator:
- Megafon – 020;
- Beeline – 102;
- MTS – 102;
- Tele2 – 102.
How to call the traffic police in case of an accident in Moscow
Telephone number of the traffic police in Moscow in case of an accident and Moscow Region:
- Duty department: 8 (495) 623-70-70;
- Helpline and hotline: 8 (495) 694-92-29
How to call the traffic police in case of an accident from a mobile phone in Voronezh
Telephone number of the traffic police in Voronezh and the region in case of an accident:
- Duty department: 8 (473) 269-61-02 ;
- Helpline and hotline: 8 (473) 251-12-50.
How to call the traffic police to the scene of an accident in St. Petersburg
You can call the traffic police to the scene of an accident in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region by calling:
- Duty department: 8 (812) 234-90-21 ;
- Helpline and hotline: 8 (812) 573-21-81.
Emergency Commissioner Service
Accident commissioners are needed to minimize losses from road accidents. If there are no injuries or claims between car drivers, the emergency commissioner helps in preparing documents in case of an accident without calling the traffic police.
Unified Service of Emergency Commissioners in Russia telephone: 8-800-500-49-34 - 24 hours a day. The call is free.
Emergency commissioners Nizhny Novgorod telephone and addresses:
- +7 (831) 262-11-52 — shopping center Fantastica, Rodionova street, 187B;
- +7 (831) 2-910-112 — Nizhegorodskaya, building 3;
- +7 (831) 410-00-07 — Motalny lane, no. 8 “Bugrov Business Park”;
- +7 (831) 219-91-02 — Larina and Kashchenko Larina street, 7k3.
Emergency commissioner service in Samara:
- 8 (846) 271-25-25 - Samara, Nikolai Panova, 31 (office 109);
- 8 (987) 240-6000 - Samara, st. Matrosova 100;
- 8 (846) 300-25-04 - Moskovskoe highway, building 126A, office 24.
Telephone numbers of the emergency commissioner center Ufa:
- 8 (987) 4739000 - Ufa, st. Forestry Technical School, 16/1, 2nd floor, office 16;
- 8 (987) 240-60-00 — Ufa, st. Marshala Zhukova, 5/2, 4th floor;
- 8 (800) 500-49-34 — Ufa, st. Sagita Agisha, 2/1.
Emergency commissioner Tyumen:
- +7 (3452)74-90-90 — Tyumen, Moskovsky tract 4, building 6;
- +7 (922) 049-30-00 — Tyumen, st. Zemlyanoy Val, 10;
- +7 (3452) 70-50-15 — Tyumen, st. 50 years of October, 63, p. 5.
Emergency Commissioner Belgorod - call number:
- +7 (915) 528-84-38 — Belgorod, st. Popova 56-b;
- (4722) 33-13-00 — Belgorod, st. Knyazya Trubetskoy, 24, Mont Blanc Business Center.
Call an emergency commissioner in Moscow:
- +7 (800) 500-49-34 — Moscow, st. 1st Vladimirskaya, 29, building 3;
- +7 (499) 322-36-35 — Moscow, st. Tolbukhina, 13, bldg. 2;
- +7 (495) 937-17-22 — Zemlyanoy Val, 38/40 st.5;
- +7 (495) 956-24-91 — Roshchinsky 2nd passage, 8;
- +7 (495) 788-60-60 — Marshala Proshlyakova, 13;
- +7 (495) 730-50-05 — Berezovaya Alley, 5a;
- +7 (495) 645-04-57 - st. Krasnobogatyrskaya, 6, building 5.
Correct registration of a traffic police accident
The arriving traffic police officers will identify the culprit and draw up a certificate of accident - form No. 154. Carefully check all the written data on the certificate:
- Last name, first name and patronymic of drivers;
- Vehicle registration details;
- OSAGO policy number;
- List of damage caused to the car.
The payment of insurance compensation depends on the correctness of this data. The insurance company may require you to correct errors on the statement. To do this, you will need to go to the traffic police, to avoid unnecessary delays, check all the data immediately at the scene of the accident.
In addition to certificate No. 154, traffic police officers will issue the following to the victim:
- Determination of refusal to initiate proceedings regarding an administrative offense;
- Protocol and resolution in the case of an administrative offense.
The traffic police officer will decide which of these documents will be drawn up; this decision depends on the type of violation that led to the traffic accident. Next, the victim submits documents to the insurance company to calculate the payment and compensation for the damage received. The culprit will have to restore the car at his own expense.
A road accident is always stressful for drivers. By following the tips described above, you can significantly reduce the time spent waiting for the traffic police to arrive to register an accident and avoid unnecessary worries.
Registration of an accident in the Moscow region: where to call and how to fill out a report
Troubles on the road can happen to any motorist, regardless of driving experience and driving style. In the Moscow region, about 500 traffic accidents occur every day. Despite the fact that over 9 months of 2017 their number in the region decreased by 10%, the risk of getting into an accident is quite high. That is why it is important for drivers to know how to behave correctly in such a situation and what measures to take. Read about where to call in case of an accident in the Moscow region and how to properly fill out a protocol in the material of the mosreg.ru portal.
First actions in case of an accident
Source: Ministry of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Moscow Region Immediately after an accident, it is necessary to stop as quickly as possible and turn on the emergency signal. Next, you should set up an emergency stop sign. It is placed at a distance of 15 meters behind the car if the accident happened in the city, and 30 meters - on a country road.
If there are victims in an accident, you need to immediately call an ambulance. If necessary, first aid to the wounded must be provided independently before the ambulance arrives. You should proceed to the next steps only after making sure that no one involved in the accident is in danger.
Calling the traffic police and recording the circumstances
Source: RIAMO To call State Traffic Inspectorate employees to the scene of the accident, you can call the duty station of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Moscow Region (8-495-688-81-71, 8-499-763-11-83). Another option is to call the unified rescue service at 112. The dispatcher will need to report the accident, your location, and the presence of victims. The call center employee will promptly transfer this information to the required traffic police department, and if necessary, call the ambulance, firefighters or the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
An employee of the State Traffic Inspectorate is responsible for drawing up a protocol at the scene of the accident. He will draw up a diagram of the accident, take testimony from the participants, and record weather and road conditions. It is important to take an active part in drafting the document and, if necessary, make comments, make edits and adjustments. It must be taken into account that when determining the culprit of an accident, an important role can be played by the condition of the roadway at the scene of the accident, the readability of road signs, the presence or absence of working traffic lights, the length of the braking distance of cars and other factors.
That is why auto lawyers always recommend photographing and video recording the scene of the accident, paying attention not only to the location of the cars, but also to all associated factors: weather conditions, the presence of holes or potholes on the road, the state of markings, etc. If during the inspection it is found out, that the asphalt at the accident site did not comply with GOST, the road services responsible for this area may be considered to be the culprits of the accident.
Even the range of the fragments and the location of the fragments can be important. Recording from a DVR will also play a significant role (and the device must be able to record time and coordinates). An important factor will also be the presence of witnesses to the incident who will subsequently be able to testify.
Registration of road accidents according to the European protocol
Source: ©, official website of the State Traffic Inspectorate Drivers have the opportunity to file an accident on their own, without calling the traffic police. To do this, you need to fill out the so-called European protocol - an accident notification form, which is issued along with the insurance policy. It is filled out if there are no injuries as a result of the accident, no more than two cars are involved in the collision, there are no disagreements about the circumstances of the accident and damage, and both drivers are included in the MTPL insurance policies. If at least one of the conditions is not met, you need to call the traffic police. It is also necessary to have photo and video materials from the scene of the incident (the recorder, camera or camera must record the time and coordinates of the emergency). In this case, photos and videos should be taken no later than an hour after the accident. Payment of material damage under the European protocol in the Moscow region is limited to 400 thousand rubles.
Both drivers fill out one form, but each in their own column. This must be done with a ballpoint pen so that the text is printed on the attached copy form. It is important that both drivers put two pairs of signatures on the document. When both copies are filled out on the front side, they need to be separated - each driver fills out the back side independently and also certifies with his signature.
After filling out the document, the driver has 5 days to send a protocol, an application for compensation of losses and media with photo and video recording of the accident to the insurance company. The insurer should also be notified of the accident as early as possible. At the same time, having issued a European protocol, the driver does not have the right to begin repairing the broken car within 15 days, unless the insurance company has issued written permission to do so.
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Traffic police at the scene of an accident
Attention! in 2014 General emergency numbers 102 (police, militia, traffic police) were introduced for all operators, but the old numbers continue to work
There is also a single emergency number 112, but you will have to wait a long time for an answer, call the district numbers (phone numbers below)
Calling the traffic police from a cell phone
BEE-LINE Beeline call 911 or 102
MTS call 112
Megafon call 112
Call the traffic police to the scene of an accident in Moscow districts by phone
- Eastern — 166-78-77
- Western - 439-35-11
- Zelenogradsky — 533-03-44
- Northern - 452-30-86
- North-Eastern - 903-09-61
- North-West - 499-39-44
- Central — 246-66-44
- South-Eastern - 178-63-55
- South-West - 333-00-61
- Southern — 111-14-74
Dispatcher for evacuated vehicles — 735-35-82
Illegal actions of the police
- Department for corruption of traffic police officers call - 290-90-81
- Internal security service of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate call 917-53-01
Urgent Care
- Call the rescue service by phone - 937-99-11
- Ministry of Emergency Situations in Moscow call 208-34-26
Calling the traffic police in case of an accident
Road accidents, unfortunately, have long become commonplace on our roads. No matter how much you follow the rules and adhere to the established speed limits, sooner or later you will have to face the problem of calling a traffic police inspector and filing an accident.
Many drivers experience shock in such situations and behave inappropriately, trying to quickly hush everything up or even escape from the scene of an accident. It is worth noting that the traffic rules contain clearly developed instructions on when you can leave the scene of an accident (European protocol), and when you need to wait for a patrol car.
Let us recall Article 12.27 Part 2 of the Administrative Code , according to which leaving the scene of an accident is punishable by deprivation of rights for a year and a half or arrest for 15 days . Thus, to be safe, you need to clearly remember the following points:
- how to call the traffic police and where to call in case of an accident;
- what to do if there are victims;
- in what cases is it not necessary to call the traffic police;
- What a driver must do in case of an accident.
Let's try to answer these questions.
How to call the traffic police from a mobile phone?
You need to call the traffic police immediately after the incident. To do this, from your mobile dial:
- 112 - number of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the operator will switch you to the traffic police department;
- 102 (02) - police.
The indicated numbers are the same for all mobile operators in Russia, and they are also absolutely free. In principle, you can call 112 in any other country; 102 is the police number in Ukraine. In the USA you can dial 911.
There are also separate toll-free numbers for different operators:
- 020 (030) - MTS and Megafon, Tele2;
- 002 (003) - Beeline;
- 902 (903) - Skylink and Motive (the rules for recruiting ambulance are indicated in brackets).
To avoid confusion, save these contacts in your phone book and always have them at your fingertips. Don’t also forget that many phone models have quick call functions—assign emergency numbers to one of the keys so you don’t waste time when every second is precious.
If there are victims, it is best to immediately dial 112, since you can also call an ambulance.
It is worth noting that any city in Russia has its own district traffic police departments, and each of them has its own telephone number. You can also call them and you will find this information in any telephone directory. Just remember that these numbers are landline numbers, and the call rate will be more expensive when calling from a mobile phone.
What to say when calling the traffic police?
If you call the police directly, it is very important to correctly give the coordinates of the scene of the incident:
- name of the highway, kilometer, locality (the accident occurred outside the city);
- address - street, number of buildings located nearby;
- a famous object in the city (railway crossing, train station, monument, etc.);
- number of damaged cars.
When calling an ambulance, it is necessary to clarify the number of people injured in the accident and the nature of the injuries. This is necessary so that doctors know in advance what medications to take with them and what assistance to provide. Before the team arrives, you are required to provide all possible first aid: bandage wounds, stop bleeding, perform artificial respiration, having previously cleared the oral cavity of vomit.
Don't forget to call your insurance agent for MTPL and CASCO . The insurance number is indicated on the policy. Timely payment of insurance will depend on this.
In what cases can you not call the traffic police?
As you know, European standards are being widely implemented in Russia and it is possible to register an accident without involving traffic police officers. This practice is called the Europrotocol .
Drivers can now amicably resolve all issues on the spot by identifying the culprit and paying for the damage. To do this, you need to fill out the insert that comes with your MTPL policy. You can take advantage of this advantage in the following cases:
- Only two cars were involved in the accident;
- each driver has an MTPL policy or a green card if one of them is a foreigner;
- no one was physically injured as a result of the accident;
- drivers agree on the culprit;
- the amount of damage does not exceed 250 thousand (400 thousand for Moscow and St. Petersburg).
You need to fill out the accident report correctly and submit it to the insurance company.
In what cases should you call the traffic police?
You need to call a traffic police patrol car in the following cases:
- 3 or more cars damaged;
- damage was caused not only to property, but also to the health of the driver or passengers;
- the damage exceeds the specified amounts;
- damage was caused to municipal property - lamp posts, fences, bridge pillars, traffic stops, etc.;
- one of the drivers is inappropriate - drunk, behaves aggressively, is under the influence of drugs, threatens to use physical force;
- a pedestrian was hit.
In the above cases, all participants in an accident are required to wait for the traffic police. Even if the driver is not guilty, his disappearance from the scene of the accident will be assessed under Article 12.27 Part 2 of the Administrative Code.
What to do if you get into an accident?
Regardless of the nature of the accident - a head-on collision of two foreign cars or a collision with a drunken cyclist, you need to act according to the approved algorithm.
First of all, you need to calm down, turn off the engine, put the car on the handbrake, turn on the emergency lights. Assess the situation: damage, are there any casualties? Put up emergency stop signs.
After assessing the situation, call the traffic police, an ambulance, or call the insurance company. While waiting for your arrival, record evidence: dents, brake tracks, scattered debris. Talk to witnesses and write down their information.
You need to behave calmly, under no circumstances should you take alcohol or drugs, this will be regarded as a gross violation (12.27 part 3: a fine of 30 thousand or imprisonment for one and a half to two years).
When the traffic cops arrive, carefully check that all necessary documents and protocols have been filled out correctly. Make sure that all damage is indicated in the documents, since the amount of payments will depend on this.
From all of the above we come to the following conclusions:
- The phone memory or notepad must contain the numbers of the police, ambulance, and Ministry of Emergency Situations;
- There is no need to hide from the scene of an accident;
- clearly indicate the coordinates of the accident site;
- Make sure that all reports are filled out correctly, and that all damage to the vehicle is listed in detail.
And most importantly, try to follow traffic rules.