By Joshua Sheaffe
Most people would think that the best thing to do is call a tow truck and then arrange your insurance company to deal with the mess.
Although that sorts out the initial problem, what else MUST you do???
Surprising to most drivers is that they actually have a number of legal obligations set out under Queensland Road Rules (Regulation 92 of the Transport Operations - Road Use Management Regulation), including:
Compliance with the above steps will ensure you have satisfied your legal obligations.
Is that it? Possibly, but we think some more practical steps should also be considered, especially if the circumstances of the accident are disputed, or the other party is injured and taken to hospital and you are unable to give them sufficient information.
If possible, we recommend taking the further following steps at the scene of the accident:
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