What should I do if there is a car accident? What are the laws regarding car accidents? How to compensate for an accident while on duty? Lawyer Li Yusheng explains relevant legal issues

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How to compensate for "priority right of way" when an accident occurs while police are on duty? There are conditions attached

There are regulations for the police to perform their duties. As long as the red light is flashing or the horn is sounded, the driving speed is not restricted. If an accident occurs accidentally, the police stations in various places provide relevant insurance compensation. The lawyer also pointed out that if a civil servant collides with a citizen's vehicle while performing official duties, the proportion of the burden borne by the public will be higher according to previous practice.

A police car was patrolling on the road. Unexpectedly, the next second it directly hit a vehicle on the side. It turned upside down on the spot. On the 11th, a police car hit a roadside vehicle in Linkou, New Taipei City, causing damage to a Tesla Mercedes. The compensation amount may reach 4 million. Car accidents often occur when police officers are driving on duty. However, whether the police officer driving the car has to pay compensation depends on the level of warning given at the time.

A grassroots police officer said: "The roads in Taiwan are too complicated. A lot of people and motorcycles will appear. The most important thing is that many people in Taiwan will join in the fun."

The police have the right of way, but it is not an overlord clause. There must be conditions attached. According to the "Road Traffic Punishment Regulations", there are regulations for police vehicles to perform official duties. If they flash a red light or sound the siren, they have the right of way and are not subject to speed restrictions. When performing emergency tasks, there is no need to be restricted by signal instructions.

Female knight surnamed Yang vs. Mother Yang (2018): "I talked to my mother so much, and now my mother doesn't know what to tell you)." In 2018, the Taoyuan police were chasing drug criminals in Sanxia, New Taipei City, and hit a person going straight on a green light at an intersection. The 25-year-old female rider surnamed Yang was seriously injured and became a vegetative state. The prosecutor considered that when the police were on duty, the rider did not yield to the police car during the car accident appraisal, so the police did not prosecute. In addition, for the damage to the car, the service vehicle may have caused damage to the other party's car. Pay according to insurance category.

What should I do if there is a car accident? Compulsory car insurance?

Ye Yijun, leader of the law enforcement team of New Taipei Jiaotong University: "Some colleagues have compulsory insurance and third-party liability insurance. If the amount of the case is relatively high, we also have excess liability insurance, which can compensate up to 5 million yuan per case. Yuan."

If an accident occurs accidentally while on duty, the civil liability will be based on the original proportion of fault and will not be different due to the performance of official duties. The criminal liability will depend on whether there is negligence due to injury.Lawyer Li YushengHe said: "When a vehicle collides with a people's vehicle, they may think that the people are not courteous, so the people may have to bear a higher proportion of fault liability." Performing official duties is to maintain public order. Even if the situation is urgent, the people's responsibilities should be respected. Safety is the first consideration.

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