About Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order: which statement is WRONG?
- ✓ If you hit a parked (empty) car, you don't need to do anything as long as there is no driver present to talk to.
- You describe as exactly as possible where you are, what happened, how many vehicles are involved and how many (seriously) injured there are — 'that way the right services arrive fastest'.
- AMAN starts with Personal safety; Alerting is only the fourth step.
- The prohibition applies to death, injury OR damage.
Correct answer: If you hit a parked (empty) car, you don't need to do anything as long as there is no driver present to talk to.
Explanation
For exactly this case the book gives a concrete duty: leave your contact details at the damaged vehicle and inform the police. 'That is mandatory'
Why learners get this wrong
- You describe as exactly as possible where you are, what happened, how many vehicles are involved and how many (seriously) injured there are — 'that way the right services arrive fastest'
- AMAN starts with Personal safety; Alerting is only the fourth step. Running onto the road without checking for traffic just to call risks making you the second victim
- The prohibition applies to death, injury OR damage. With sheet-metal damage only, the book prescribes its own procedure (photo + drive together to a car park, p.170) — no procedure is 'just drive off'
Topic: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
Read the rule: Core: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
Sections
- Challenge: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- The model: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- Core: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- Why it matters: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- Active recall: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- Teach back: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order
- Memory hook: Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order