The duty to give aid to people injured in a traffic accident applies not only to the driver who caused it, but also to other people who were riding in the vehicle.
Answer: ○ True
Explanation
The duties to aid the injured and to report to the police fall not only on the driver but also on other crew members riding in the vehicle.
More questions on “Accidents & emergencies”
- If someone is injured in an accident and there is a danger of a further crash caused by following vehicles, you may move the injured person to a safe place.
- If an injured person has hit their head hard, you should not move them unnecessarily, except in unavoidable cases such as danger of a further crash by following vehicles.
- If your car breaks down on an expressway and you stop on the road shoulder, the safe thing to do is to set out a warning device (warning triangle) and then wait inside the car for help.
- If you have to stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must place a warning device (warning triangle) behind your car.
- The law requires all motor vehicles to carry a warning device (such as a warning triangle) at all times.
- At night, if you stop or park on an expressway because of a breakdown, you must turn on your hazard lights or tail lights in addition to placing the warning device.
Questions and explanations are written against Japan’s Road Traffic Act and the National Police Agency’s Rules of the Road. These are not official exam questions.