Vehicle Crash Law

Question 1

LTA section 22(1) initial driver responsibility

when in an accident a driver must:

Answer 1

Stop their vehicle
Ascertain whether anyone injured
Render all practical assistance to anyone injured or killed

Question 2

LTA sec 22(1) initial driver responsibility penalties

Answer 2

Non-injury: 3 months imprisonment or $4500 & minimal 6 months disqualification

Injury/death: 5 years imprisonment/$20,000 fine. Minimum 1 year disqualification

Question 3

LTA 1998 section 22(3) duty to report injury

Answer 3

Crash involving injury or death, driver must:
Report accident in person to nearest police station/enforcement officer
As soon as practicable and NO LATER THAN 24 hrs after time of crash

Question 4

LTA 1998 section 22(4)

Duty to report damage

Answer 4

Crash involving damage to property of another persons:
Driver MUST:
Report within 24 hours to owner (driver details, address, rego, crash location)

If owner can’t be identified/contacted report within 60hours to police

Penalty =$5000