Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 286 / 626

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Si presencia un accidente de circulación, ¿tiene obligación de avisar a la Autoridad o a sus agentes si solo hay heridos leves y la seguridad de la circulación está restablecida?

If you witness a road accident, must you inform the authorities or their officers if there are only minor injuries and traffic safety has been restored?

  • ANo, salvo que alguna de las personas implicadas en el accidente lo solicite.No, unless one of the people involved in the accident asks for it.
  • BSí, siempre.Yes, always.
  • CNo, en ningún caso.No, never.
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  • ANo, salvo que alguna de las personas implicadas en el accidente lo solicite.No, unless one of the people involved in the accident asks for it.
Explanation

Under Article 129 of the General Traffic Regulations, you do not need to inform the authorities if there are only clearly minor injuries, traffic safety has been restored and none of the people involved asks for it. If someone asks, or if there are significant injuries, you must inform them.

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