Misconception #3 – “You can only be accused of hit and run if you are at fault for the accident”:
The law obliges all persons whose behavior (partially) caused an accident to stop immediately and, if necessary, to secure the scene of the accident or to provide first aid and to help clarify the incident. If you don’t do that, you commit a hit-and-run. It is not a matter of being solely at fault – it is sufficient if you contributed to the accident. Therefore, a penalty for hit-and-run z. B. also possible if you have followed all the rules and still collide with a wild animal on the road and then just drive on without notifying the nearest police station.
Be persistent – Nine misconceptions about accidents and insurance
