170 Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents
Road Traffic Act 1988 (1988 c 52) | Legislation

Duties in case of accident

170  Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents

(1)     This section applies in a case where, owing to the presence of a [mechanically propelled vehicle] on a road [or other public place], an accident occurs by which—

(a)     personal injury is caused to a person other than the driver of that [mechanically propelled vehicle], or

(b)     damage is caused—

(i)     to a vehicle other than that [mechanically propelled vehicle] or a trailer drawn by that [mechanically propelled vehicle], or

(ii)     to an animal other than an animal in or on that [mechanically propelled vehicle] or a trailer drawn by that [mechanically propelled vehicle], or

(iii)

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