On January 28, 2024, a traffic accident occurred in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, where Xu drove a three-wheeled electric vehicle and collided with a two-wheeled electric vehicle, injuring the driver of the two-wheeled electric vehicle. Three days later, Xu surrendered due to hunger and cold, and finally reached a compensation agreement with the injured.
Event analysis
1.The motive for the hit-and-run
Xu chose to escape after the accident, mainly for the following reasons:
Fear of legal liability and financial compensation. Xu may lack awareness of the severity of the accident and the legal consequences, and is worried that he will need to bear a high amount of compensation, so he chooses to escape.
Take chances. Xu probably thought that he would not be caught, and fled the scene with a fluke mentality.
Lack of responsibility and responsibility. Xu's behavior reflects his lack of responsibility and responsibility, and he chooses to avoid problems instead of facing them positively.
2.The dilemma of the escape process
During the escape, Xu only brought more than 30 yuan in cash and did not bring a change of clothes, and hid in the mountains for three days and three nights, experiencing the dilemma of hunger and cold. This not only exacerbated his physical and psychological pain, but also made him deeply aware of the error of his actions.
3.Reasons for surrendering
Xu finally chose to surrender for the following reasons:
I can't stand the plight of hunger and cold. The experience of hiding in the mountains made Xu realize that fleeing would not solve the problem, but would make him more miserable.
The condemnation of conscience and the deterrence of the law. In the process of fleeing, Xu was condemned by conscience and deterred by the law, and finally chose to surrender and strive for leniency.
Reflection on the event
Xu's experience has sounded the alarm for people, traffic accidents will not only cause casualties and property damage, but also bring huge psychological pressure and legal responsibility to the perpetrators. Therefore, we should strictly follow the traffic rules and drive safely to avoid similar tragedies.
Event alerts
Follow the traffic rules, drive safely, and avoid traffic accidents.
After a traffic accident, you should immediately report to the police and actively cooperate with the investigation, and do not escape with a fluke mentality.
Bear due legal responsibility and financial compensation, and do not let your mistakes cause greater harm to others and society.
Recommendations
Strengthen traffic safety publicity and education, and improve drivers' awareness of safety and law-abiding.
Improve the mechanism for handling traffic accidents, increase the punishment of hit-and-run behavior, and form a deterrent effect.
Encourage and help perpetrators to actively turn themselves in and strive for leniency.
Summary. Xu's surrender after a hit-and-run once again reminds us that we should firmly establish a sense of traffic safety, strictly abide by traffic rules, and avoid traffic accidents. At the same time, it is also hoped that the perpetrators can deeply reflect on their mistakes, assume due responsibility, and actively make up for the harm caused to the victims.
Author:Niu Zhiqiang, a lawyer at Tianjin Oriental Law Firm, has 12 years of experience as a lawyer, a member of Beijing Jiusan Society, and won the 2016 Alibaba Best Service Case Award and the 2023 Lijiabao Outstanding Lawyer Award. For more personalized legal advice and services, you also have the option to join my fan base. Thank you for your support!
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