A driver of a vehicle who had been involved in an accident, remained under a duty to report the accident and to provide his particulars whether or not he had been requested to do so: ‘It would be a remarkable state of affairs if . . The obligations should only arise in cases where there has been some bystander who has asked for these particulars and where there has been a failue to comply with his request.’
Judges:
Tucker J
Citations:
[1945] KB 458
Statutes:
Cited by:
Cited – Director of Public Prosecutions v Hay QBD 13-Jun-2005
The driver was unconscious following an accident. The police attended the accident. He was acquitted of later failing to report the accident to the police. The prosecutor appealed. The car had crashed as the police pursued it. No notice had been . .
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Road Traffic
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.228586