What to do in case of an accident: instructions, phone numbers of the traffic police. Calling the traffic police from a mobile phone: what numbers you need to know

Road traffic accidents, unfortunately, have long become commonplace on our roads. No matter how you follow the rules and adhere to the established ones, sooner or later you will have to face the problem of calling the traffic police inspector and registering an accident.

Many drivers experience shock in such situations and behave inappropriately, trying to quickly hush everything up or even hide from the scene of an accident. It is worth noting that the traffic rules have clearly developed instructions for when you can leave the scene of an accident (European protocol), and when you need to wait for a patrol car.

Recall the article Code of Administrative Offenses 12.27 part 2, according to which leaving the scene of an accident is punishable by deprivation of rights for a year and a half or arrest for 15 days . Thus, away from sin, you need to clearly remember the following points:

• how to call the traffic police and where to call in case of an accident;
• what to do if there are victims;
• in what cases it is not necessary to call the traffic police;
• What should a driver do in an accident?

Let's try to answer these questions.

Call the traffic police immediately after the incident. To do this, dial from your mobile:

• 112 - the number of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the operator will switch you to the traffic police unit;
• 102 (02) - police.

These numbers are the same for all mobile operators in Russia, and they are absolutely free. In principle, you can call 112 in any other country, 102 is the police number in Ukraine. In the US, you can dial 911.

There are also separate toll-free numbers for different operators:

• 020 (030) - MTS and Megafon, Tele2;
• 002 (003) - Beeline;
• 902 (903) - Skylink and Motive (in parentheses are the rules for dialing an ambulance).

In order not to get confused, save these contacts in the phone book, and let them always be at your fingertips. Do not forget also that many phone models have quick call functions - assign the numbers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to one of the keys so as not to waste time when every second is precious.

If there are victims, it is best to immediately dial 112, since it can also call an ambulance.

It is worth noting that in any city in Russia there are regional traffic police departments, and each of them has its own telephone number. You can also call them and you will find this information in any telephone directory. Do not forget only that such numbers are landline, and the conversation will be charged more when calling from a mobile phone.

What to say when calling the traffic police?

If you call the police directly, it is very important to give the correct coordinates of the scene of the incident:

• the name of the highway, kilometer, settlement (accident occurred outside the city);
• address - street, number of buildings located nearby;
• a well-known object in the city (railway crossing, station, monument, etc.);
• the number of damaged cars.

When calling an ambulance, it is necessary to clarify the number of persons injured as a result of an accident, the nature of the injuries. This is necessary so that doctors know in advance what medicines to take with them and what assistance to provide. Before the arrival of the brigade, you are obliged to provide all possible first aid: bandage wounds, stop bleeding, perform artificial respiration, after cleaning the mouth from vomit.

Do not forget call your insurance agent for OSAGO and CASCO . The insurance number is on the policy. This will depend on the timely payment of insurance.

In what cases can you not call the traffic police?

As you know, European standards are being widely introduced in Russia and it is possible to issue an accident without the involvement of traffic police officers. This practice is called europrotocol .

Drivers can now amicably resolve all issues on the spot with the clarification of the culprit and payment of damages. To do this, you need to fill out the insert that goes to the OSAGO policy. You can take advantage of this benefit in the following cases:

• only two cars were involved in the accident;
• each driver has an OSAGO policy or a green card if one of them is a foreigner;
• no one was physically injured as a result of the accident;
• drivers agree on the culprit;
• the amount of damage does not exceed 250 thousand (400 thousand for Moscow and St. Petersburg).

You need to fill it out correctly and take it to the insurance company.

In what cases it is necessary to call the traffic police?

You need to call the traffic police patrol car in such cases:

• 3 or more cars damaged;
• damage is caused not only to property, but also to the health of the driver or passengers;
• the damage exceeds the specified amounts;
• damage was caused to municipal property - lampposts, fences, bridge pillars, transport stops, etc.;
• one of the drivers is inadequate - drunk, behaves aggressively, is under the influence of drugs, threatens to use physical force;
• done .

In the above cases, all participants in the accident are required to wait for the traffic police. Even if the driver is not guilty, his concealment from the scene of the accident will be regarded under article 12.27 part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

What to do if you get into an accident?

Regardless of the nature of the accident - a head-on collision of two foreign cars or a collision with a drunk cyclist, you need to act according to the approved algorithm.

First of all, you need to calm down, turn off the engine, put the car on the handbrake, turn on the emergency gang. Assess the situation: damage, whether there are victims. Set up warning signs.

After assessing the situation, call the traffic police, an ambulance, call the insurance company. While waiting for the arrival, fix the evidence: dents, brake marks, scattered debris. Talk to witnesses and write down their information.

You need to behave calmly, in no case should you take alcohol or drugs, this will be regarded as a gross violation (12.27 part 3: a fine of 30 thousand or deprivation for one and a half to two years).

When traffic cops arrive, carefully check the correctness of filling in all the necessary documents and protocols. Make sure that all damages are indicated in the documents, since the amount of payments will depend on this.

findings

From the above we come to the following conclusions:

• in the phone’s memory or in a notebook, there must be the numbers of the police, ambulance, Ministry of Emergency Situations;
• it is not worth hiding from the scene of an accident;
• clearly indicate the coordinates of the accident site;
• make sure that all protocols are filled out correctly, and that all damage to the car is listed in detail.

And most importantly - try to follow the traffic rules.

From July 1, amendments to the traffic rules come into force - innovations, among other things, specify the procedure for drivers to act in case of an accident ().

As today, the participants in the accident will be required to immediately stop the cars after the collision, turn on the alarm, put up an emergency stop sign and not move objects related to the incident ().

If cars interfere with traffic, drivers will still need to clear the roadway. But there is one nuance here. Drivers in any accident, as now, will be required to clear the roadway if traffic on it has become completely impossible. If there are no victims in the accident, it will be necessary to drive the car away from the scene of the accident not only when the movement is completely paralyzed, but also when obstacles are created for it. The traffic rules do not explain what exactly is meant by such a situation - for example, whether an accident in the middle lane will be an obstacle to traffic if traffic continues on the extreme left and right lanes, but has slowed down a bit. Obviously, this is up to the drivers themselves to decide on a case-by-case basis.

Note that the amendments did not establish special liability for violation of this obligation. However, the driver may be punished under the general rule for failure to perform duties in connection with an accident in which he is a participant. The fine for such a violation is 1 thousand rubles. ().

Before driving their cars away from the scene, drivers will have to, as now, first:

• fix the position of cars in relation to each other and road infrastructure objects using photographic or video recording tools (at present, it is enough to fix the position of the car without linking it to road infrastructure objects and location in relation to other cars);
• capture on photo and video all traces and objects related to the incident;
• take all possible measures to preserve traces of the accident and organize a detour around the scene of the accident.

However, from tomorrow, fixing the details of the incident on photos and videos, drivers will not need to enlist the testimony of witnesses.

In addition, from July 1, traffic police officers will go to the scene only if people were injured as a result of an accident.

The legislator provides for three different situations, depending on which motorists will have to choose one or another model of behavior (,). Let's consider them in more detail.

Situation 1. As a result of an accident, people are injured or killed . In this situation, the requirements for the actions of participants in the accident have not changed. As now, the driver involved in the accident will be required to:

• provide first aid to the injured, call an ambulance and the police;
• in emergency cases, send the injured to the hospital on a passing car or, if this is not possible, in your own car (in the latter case, you will need to present your passport or driver's license and registration document for the car at the medical institution), and then return to the scene of the accident;
• write down the names and addresses of eyewitnesses to the accident and wait for the police to arrive.

Situation 2. As a result of an accident, only property was damaged, there are disagreements between drivers regarding the circumstances of the accident . From July 1, the driver involved in the accident will be required to:

• write down the names and addresses of eyewitnesses to the accident;
• report the incident to the police for instructions on the place of registration of the accident;
• leave the scene of the incident if the police officer instructs to complete the documents at the nearest traffic police post or police unit. If there are no such instructions, draw up documents on the spot.

Situation 3. As a result of an accident, only property was damaged, there are no disagreements between drivers regarding the circumstances of the accident . Participants in such an accident are not required by the new rules to report it to the police and can choose one of the following options.

Firstly, motorists, as now, will be able to draw up documents without the participation of authorized police officers, by filling out an accident notification form according to the rules of the European Protocol and leaving the scene.

However, for registration of an accident in this case, additional conditions must be met:

• two vehicles are involved in the accident;
• both drivers have valid OSAGO policies;
• damage was done only to cars;
• the circumstances of the injury do not cause controversy among the drivers.

Please note that the maximum amount of insurance compensation under the European protocol is 50 thousand rubles. For Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Leningrad regions, there are increased limits - an insurance company can pay up to 400 thousand rubles. True, in order to use them, additional conditions must be met: to record data on accidents using navigation tools using the GLONASS system. But if the OSAGO policy was received by at least one of the drivers before August 1, 2014, the insurance payment, regardless of the region in which the accident occurred, will amount to 25 thousand rubles.

Secondly, participants in the accident will be able to leave the scene of the accident and draw up documents about the accident with the participation of authorized police officers at the nearest traffic police post or in a police unit (you do not need to call the police in advance to receive instructions).

Thirdly, drivers may not draw up documents about an accident if only their property is damaged and each of them does not need to draw up these documents, and leave the scene of the accident.

Not so simple

Despite the fact that the provisions of the traffic rules prescribe the duties of drivers in sufficient detail, in practice, motorists may encounter a number of issues. The editors of the GARANT.RU portal figured out how to act if ...

1

The accident happened on a two-lane road with no shoulder. On a two-lane road, any accident causes a traffic jam, often many hours. The new edition obliges drivers to clear the roadway if their cars interfere with the passage, but what if there is no roadside? Managing partner of the company "Antistrakhovshchik", head of the portal "Antistrakhovshchik.RF" Ilya Afanasiev explained to the GARANT.RU portal that in such a situation the driver should move his car as close as possible to the right edge of the carriageway.

2

The car of the driver involved in the accident is not running as a result of the accident. In this case, the driver will not be able to free the roadway on his own for objective reasons, but the SDA does not contain any exceptions to the rule that establishes such an obligation. “We must try to move the car to the side of the road or to the right edge of the roadway with the help of a towing cable, asking for help from passing drivers,” advises Ilya Afanasiev.

3

The drivers agreed not to draw up documents about the accident and disperse, but one of them subsequently accused the other of leaving the scene. To prevent this from happening, participants in an accident should protect themselves in advance. For example, to exchange receipts that both participants voluntarily left the scene. In addition, it is advisable to indicate that the participants in the accident do not have property or other claims against each other, or draw up an agreement on the conditions for paying compensation for the damage that has occurred. In this case, it is necessary to indicate the time and address of the place of the accident, the passport data of both participants and information about the cars and documents for them.