Penza explained what to do when the culprit escapes

Automotive lawyer Lev Voropaev explained how to act if after an accident on a country highway, the second participant disappeared. In such a situation, it is important for the victim to immediately restore the details of the incident in memory. Especially valuable will be the information that will help to install the car and its driver.

First of all, you need to remember or write down the state number of the car. Then it is necessary to describe the appearance of the driver, his clothes and physique, as well as indicate the direction in which he left. The collected data should be transferred to the traffic police as soon as possible.

The traffic rules provide for the appeal to the traffic police in such circumstances. Voropayev advises not to be limited to the initial statement, but to periodically be interested in the progress of the administrative investigation and help find the violator. According to him, sometimes it is possible to pay individual expenses, for example, sending a telegram to the owner of a car with a call to draw up a protocol, although this procedure is not established by law.

If inspectors manage to find the culprit, the victim needs to obtain documents from law enforcement agencies and contact the insurance company for OSAGO. When the driver could not be identified, but the car number and owner data are known, the victim can file a lawsuit against the owner of the car. According to the lawyer, judicial practice in such cases protects the victim.

Responsibility for the damage, according to Voropayev, bears the owner of the car, even if you establish who was driving at the time of the accident, failed. Therefore, it is important to preserve and use the available information about the car and the owner when preparing claims for damages.