Hit-and-run is a serious violation of the law that endangers social safety and traffic order, which not only prevents victims from receiving timely assistance and compensation, but also seriously violates citizens' safety and right to life.
According to the relevant provisions of the new traffic regulations, hit-and-run refers to the act of fleeing the scene of the vehicle after a traffic accident or otherwise concealing or falsifying the evidence of the accident. For hit-and-run acts, the law clearly stipulates the following situations and corresponding legal liabilities and penalties:
1.Minor Accident Hit-and-Run: If the traffic accident only results in property damage and there are no persons** or minor injuries, the hit-and-run penalty is 5% to 10% of the vehicle damage, with 12 points deducted. At the same time, the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident will also face penalties such as suspension and revocation of the driver's license.
2.Hit-and-run traffic accidents with injuries: If the traffic accident results in minor or serious injuries, the hit-and-run fine is 15% to 20% of the damage to the vehicle, with 12 deducted points. If the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident discards or modifies the vehicle after escaping to avoid accountability, he will be sentenced to criminal detention and will also face severe penalties such as revocation of his driver's license and confiscation of his motor vehicle registration certificate.
3.Hit-and-run accidents resulting in the death of a person: If a traffic accident results in the death of another person, the amount of the hit-and-run fine will be calculated at 20% to 30% of the valuation of the vehicle causing the accident, and the penalty will be imprisonment. At the same time, the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident will also face penalties such as a lifetime ban from driving and a ban on re-obtaining a driver's license.
In addition to criminal penalties, compensation is required for property damage and persons** caused by hit-and-runs. The driver of the vehicle involved in the accident shall bear the corresponding civil liability for compensation, and compensate according to the victim's losses, including medical expenses, lost work expenses, disability compensation, etc. At the same time, the insurance company also has the right to recover and recover the corresponding compensation for the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident.
Beijing traffic accident lawyer