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WVW 1994 art. 7: leaving the scene of an accident

Official text on wetten.overheid.nl

Anyone involved in an accident may not leave the scene if that leaves someone helpless or prevents the damage from being established.

Source: WVW 1994 art. 7 · checked 2026-10-23

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About Leaving the scene of an accident is a criminal offence — and the PAMAN order: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The prohibition applies to death, injury OR damage.
  2. The book names location, situation, number of vehicles and number of injured — a driving licence number is nowhere named as required 112 information.
  3. When calling 112 it is enough to say there has been an accident; the exact location and number of injured can follow later.
  4. 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'.
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Correct answer: When calling 112 it is enough to say there has been an accident; the exact location and number of injured can follow later.

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'

Why learners get this wrong: Leaving the scene of an accident is only an offence if there are injuries; with sheet-metal damage only, you may just drive off.

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About Bleeding, burns, fractures and damage handling: which statement is correct?

  1. For an (open) fracture you gently straighten the limb and bind the wound firmly.
  2. You give a victim with (impending) shock some water to drink for their thirst.
  3. Always leave blisters intact, so do not pop them and apply nothing, not even burn ointment, to the wound.
  4. You cool a burn as long and as cold as possible — the colder and longer the water, the better.
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Correct answer: Always leave blisters intact, so do not pop them and apply nothing, not even burn ointment, to the wound.

Always leave blisters intact, so do not pop them and apply nothing, not even burn ointment, to the wound. Instead cover with sterile dressing

Why learners get this wrong: For an (open) fracture you gently straighten the limb and bind the wound firmly.

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About First aid at an accident — recovery position, CPR and AED: which statement is correct?

  1. You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions.
  2. For every unconscious victim you put them in the recovery position, even if they are not breathing.
  3. If a victim is not breathing, it is better to wait for the ambulance than to start CPR yourself, because you haven't taken a course.
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Correct answer: You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions.

You can use an AED as an untrained bystander; the device tells you exactly what to do via spoken instructions

Why learners get this wrong: For every unconscious victim you put them in the recovery position, even if they are not breathing.

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