How to deal with a car that hits someone
Recently, traffic accidents have occurred frequently, and the vicious incident of "killing people" has aroused widespread attention from the society. How to properly handle the vehicles involved and related responsibilities has become the focus of public discussion. This article combines popular topics and hot topics across the network for the past 10 days to sort out the handling process, legal responsibilities and social impact of such events, and displays key information through structured data.
1. Traffic accident handling process
When a vehicle hits and kills a person, the vehicle involved and the driver must follow the following procedures:
| step | Specific content | Responsible party |
|---|---|---|
| 1. On-site protection and alarm | Stop immediately to protect the scene, call 110/122 to call the police to rescue the injured. | Driver/witness |
| 2. Traffic police investigation | The traffic police arrived at the scene to collect evidence and prepare an accident responsibility certification letter. | Public Security Organs |
| 3. Vehicle seizure | The vehicle involved is temporarily detained for technical appraisal (usually returned within 30 days). | Traffic Police Department |
| 4. Responsibility determination | The primary and secondary responsibilities are divided according to the investigation results, and those involving criminal matters are transferred to the procuratorate. | Judicial organs |
| 5. Compensation negotiation | Death compensation is determined by insurance or negotiation (see the table below for the standard). | Driver/Family/Insurance Company |
2. Legal liability and compensation standards
According to the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law and the Criminal Law, the person who hit and killed may face civil compensation, administrative penalties or criminal penalties:
| Type of responsibility | Specific situation | Legal consequences |
|---|---|---|
| Civil compensation | Regardless of the size of the responsibility, funeral expenses, death compensation, etc. must be compensated. | The compensation amount is about 800,000 to 1.5 million yuan (regional difference) |
| Administrative Responsibility | The driver is responsible for the main responsibility but does not escape and other bad circumstances. | Revoked driving license, life-long ban |
| criminal responsibility | Drunk driving, drug driving, escape or be responsible for accidents. | Constituting traffic accident, sentenced to 3-7 years in prison |
3. Comparison of recent hot cases
The following is a comparison of two traffic accidents that have caused heated discussion in the past 10 days:
| time | Place | Events pass | Processing results |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2023 | Hangzhou, Zhejiang | Tesla lost control and hit pedestrian, killing 2 injuries | The driver was detained and the vehicle was sent for inspection and appraisal |
| November 12, 2023 | Shenzhen, Guangdong | Truck driver is tired and hits passerby | The company compensates 1.3 million yuan in joint compensation |
4. Focus of social disputes
Through public opinion analysis, it was found that the public had great controversy over the following issues:
1.Should we bear the responsibility for "vehicle technical defects"?For example, in the Tesla incident in Hangzhou, some netizens questioned that car companies must bear the responsibility for technical appraisal.
2.Is the compensation standard reasonable?The difference in household registration compensation between rural and urban areas can reach 2 times, triggering discussions on "the same life and different prices".
3.Insufficient insurance coverage issueIn most cases, the perpetrator needs to pay compensation for exceeding the insurance amount (third-party liability insurance generally only purchases an insurance amount of 1 million yuan).
V. Preventive suggestions
1. Drivers need to improve safety awareness and avoid drunk driving and fatigue driving;
2. It is recommended to purchase third-party liability insurance of no less than 2 million yuan;
3. Pedestrians should abide by traffic rules, especially wearing reflective signs at night.
There is no winner in traffic accidents. Only by strictly abide by laws and regulations and strengthening a sense of responsibility can tragedy be reduced.
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