If you have an accident, stay where you are!

25.02.2026

Committed Traffic accidentstayput! On February27, the State Traffic Inspectorate will hold a SingleRoadSafetyDayunder the motto: "Committed an accidentanswer!",dedicated to the prevention of abandonmentofaccident sites by participants in suchaccidents. The State Traffic Inspectorateremindsallroadusersthatfollowing the rules,respectfulandreasonablebehavior of allroadusers will helpavoidtragediesandmakeourroadsevensafer. A trafficaccidentisanincidentinvolving at least at leastonemechanicalvehicleinmotion , as a result of whichharm was caused to the lifeorhealth of an individual,hispropertyor the property of a legalentity.As a rule, the participants in suchincidentsremaininplaceuntil the arrival of employees. However, there are caseswhenunscrupulousdriversleaveforonereasonoranother.Leavingthescene of an accident is understood to mean that a participant in such an incidentcommitsactionsaimedatconcealing the factorcircumstances of itscommission., entailed the needforemployees of the State Traffic Inspectorate to take measurestoidentifythisparticipantorsearch for a vehicle. The rules of the roadoblige the participatingdriverStopimmediatelyandstayat the scene,turn on the emergencylightalarmandput up an emergencystopsign,takemeasurestoprovide first aid to the victimandcall an ambulance,andifthis is not possible,take the victim to amedical facility.Write down the contactdetails of the eyewitnesses of the accident,reporttheincident to theinternalaffairsbodiesandwait for the arrival of traffic police officers.Bothadministrativeandcriminalliabilitymaybeapplied to personswhofledthescene of an accident.Thus, the CodeofAdministrativeOffences of the Republic of Belarusforleaving the scene of an accident by the driver, incaseswherethisisprohibited by legislativeacts,afineof5to25basicunitsordeprivation of the right to drivevehicles for uptotwoyears is provided.If the driverknowinglyleft the victiminalife-threatening situation or In his current state of health,he will be criminallyliable. The penaltyforsuch an actisarrestorrestrictionorimprisonmentforuptothreeyearswith a fine.Deardrivers!Rememberthatleaving the scene of an accidentis a grossviolationoftraffic regulations,forwhichseriousliability is provided.SeniorinspectorforAIPOGAIMobilePervomaiskypolice department of MinskIrinaKavetskaya