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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 139 / 626

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¿Qué medidas debe tomar si ocurre un accidente?

What measures must you take if an accident happens?

  • AAyudar a los heridos lo antes posible y avisar a las autoridades.Help the injured as soon as possible and alert the authorities.
  • BDetener la circulación, ayudar a los heridos y luego avisar a las autoridades.Stop the traffic, help the injured and then alert the authorities.
  • CDetener su vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o a sus agentes y ayudar a los heridos.Stop your vehicle without creating danger, alert the authorities or their officers and help the injured.
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  • CDetener su vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o a sus agentes y ayudar a los heridos.Stop your vehicle without creating danger, alert the authorities or their officers and help the injured.
Explanation

Under Article 129 of the RGC, anyone involved in an accident must stop without creating a new danger, give the injured appropriate help and alert the authorities or their officers if there are injured or dead. It is not about stopping the traffic, but about keeping it safe.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 129.2.aa) Detenerse de forma que no cree un nuevo peligro para la circulación.Read the full rule

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