Si tienes un accidente y no hay heridos graves, debes mover el auto a un lugar seguro. Esto ayuda a que no haya más accidentes y evita problemas legales.
Es como si estuvieras cocinando y accidentalmente derramas un poco de agua en el piso. Tienes que limpiar el derrame rápidamente para que nadie se resbale.
Imagina que Juan tiene un choque leve en una carretera. Como no hay heridos graves, decide mover su auto a un costado para que los demás puedan seguir circulando. Al hacerlo, evita que el tráfico se detenga por completo.
Si no mueves el auto como se indica, puedes enfrentar una infracción civil.
MCL 257.618a - Vehicle accident; removal from main traveled portion of roadway; conditions; violation of subsection (1) as civil infraction; removal by law enforcement agency, public agency, or department; liability; "gross negligence" defined; reimbursement Sec. 618a. (1) Unless the operator of a motor vehicle involved in an accident knows or reasonably should know that serious impairment of a bodily function or death has resulted from the accident, the operator or any other occupant of the motor vehicle who possesses a valid driver license shall remove the motor vehicle from the main traveled portion of the roadway into a safe refuge on the shoulder, emergency lane, or median or to a place otherwise removed from the roadway if both of the following apply: (a) Moving the motor vehicle may be done safely. (b) The motor vehicle is capable of being normally and safely operated and can be operated under its own power in its customary manner without further damage or hazard to the traffic elements or to the roadway. (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is responsible for a civil infraction. (3) The operator or any other person who removes a motor vehicle from the main traveled portion of the roadway as provided in this section before the arrival of a police officer is not prima facie at fault regarding the cause of the traffic accident solely by reason of moving the motor vehicle as provided in this section. (4) The decision of the operator or any other person to remove or not to remove a motor vehicle from the main traveled portion of the roadway as provided in this section is not admissible in a civil action as evidence that a serious impairment of bodily function has or has not resulted from the accident. (5) A law enforcement agency may, without the consent of the
Si tu auto no puede moverse, intenta alertar a otros conductores y espera la llegada de la policía. No intentes mover el vehículo si eso puede causar más daño.
Si no mueves tu auto y provoca un embotellamiento, podrías ser considerado responsable de una infracción civil.
No, si mueves tu auto a un lugar seguro después de un accidente, no serás considerado culpable solo por esa acción.
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