Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 388 / 626
En caso de un accidente en el que ya se ha organizado la ayuda, ¿debe detenerse para prestar auxilio?
If you come across an accident where help has already been organised, must you stop to help?
- ASí, en vías interurbanas o donde no exista un poste SOS.Yes, on roads outside built-up areas or where there is no SOS post.
- BNo, si no está implicado, debe continuar la marcha.No. If you are not involved, you must continue on your way.
- CSí, debe detenerse y colaborar siempre.Yes, you must always stop and help.
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- BNo, si no está implicado, debe continuar la marcha.No. If you are not involved, you must continue on your way.
Under the General Traffic Regulations, specifically Article 129, road users must help or call for help in an accident. However, if they have witnessed the accident and help is already organised (for example, emergency services are on their way), they do not have to stop, especially if they are not directly involved. The reason is to avoid creating a new danger for traffic. So the correct answer is that you do not need to stop if you are not involved in the accident, which lets traffic keep moving without unnecessary interference.
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