Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 246 / 626

Si está implicado en un accidente de tráfico en el que puede haber muertos o heridos graves, ¿qué debe hacer, entre otras cosas, en la medida de lo posible?

If you are involved in a road accident in which there may be deaths or serious injuries, what must you do, among other things, as far as possible?

  • ASeguir su marcha sin ayudar a las víctimas ni avisar a las autoridades.Carry on without helping the victims or informing the authorities.
  • BDetener el vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o sus agentes y auxiliar a los heridos.Stop the vehicle without creating danger, inform the authorities or their officers and help the injured.
  • CPararse, borrar las huellas del accidente y mover a los heridos y a los vehículos.Stop, remove the traces of the accident and move the injured and the vehicles.
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Correct answer

  • BDetener el vehículo sin crear peligro, avisar a la autoridad o sus agentes y auxiliar a los heridos.Stop the vehicle without creating danger, inform the authorities or their officers and help the injured.
Explanation

Under Article 129.2 of the General Traffic Regulations, anyone involved in an accident must, as far as possible, stop without creating a new danger, help the injured and inform the authorities if there are deaths or injuries, without changing the scene or removing traces.

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