(FWA 2026/01/09)If when driving a car or motorbike you are involved in an accident it is important to not leave the scene.
Regardless of who caused the accident, leaving the scene after someone has been injured or killed could constitute a “hit-and-run crime.”
If a motorist is involved in an accident, he or she should immediately stop, call the police, and assist anyone injured. Fleeing the scene, can result in a criminal sentence and a criminal record.
If a driver is unaware he or she caused an accident or that anyone has been injured, leaving the scene does not constitute hit-and-run.
Be aware : If fleeing the scene results in the victim missing critical time for emergency treatment, leading to serious injury or death, the punishment can be increased and the offender charged with “abandonment causing serious injury” or “abandonment causing negligent homicide” which carry heavier penalties.
If you are involved in an accident remaining at the scene is your legal obligation and the responsible thing to do.
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何謂肇事逃逸？
開車或騎車發生交通事故時，最重要的一件事就是「不要離開現場」
不論事故責任在誰，只要造成他人受傷或死亡後離開現場，就可能構成「肇事逃逸罪」
駕駛人發生事故後應立即停車、報警及救助傷者，如果直接逃跑，除了被判刑，更會留下犯罪紀錄
若駕駛完全不知道自己造成事故、也不知有人受傷，即使離開現場，也不算肇事逃逸
特別要注意的是
若因逃逸導致被害人錯過急救時間、造成重傷或死亡，還可能加重處罰，依「遺棄致死罪」或「遺棄致重傷罪」論，刑責更重
肇事後留在現場處理，不僅是法律義務，更是一種負責任的表現
