For leaving the scene of an accident want to be fined for 5 thousand.

29 November 2018

A new kind of responsibility will complement the administrative arrest and deprivation of rights

For leaving the driver of the accident scene can be a new type of punishment — an administrative fine in the amount of 5 thousand rubles. The current version of the administrative code (part 2 of article 12.27) provides for only two types of punishment: deprivation of the right of management by vehicles for the term from one year till one and a half years or administrative arrest for up to 15 days.

Why the deputies to impose a lighter sentence? The problem is that the courts are limited in the appointment of administrative detention. He can't expose pregnant women or with children under the age of 14, persons under 18 years, invalids I and II groups, military personnel and certain officers (part 2 of article 3.9 of the administrative code). Such drivers in this case came out dry, although they can still deprived of rights.

Recently, pojavilas information about how hiding from the accident scene want to equate to drunk driving. If the initiative is approved, a runaway driver could be imprisoned for a term not exceeding four years if as a result of his actions had caused serious bodily injury. If the accident will kill two or more persons, the offender will face from four to nine years of imprisonment. Government Commission on legislative activities has already been supported by the relevant project developed by the interior Ministry. The information is confidential.

In the judicial practice there are cases when the drunk driver who got away from the scene of the accident, was able to mitigate his sentence even despite the fact that the process of use of alcohol were caught on camera in a cafe shortly before the accident. Not "listed" and testimony. Not to mention the medical examination: even if it produces the limit, then the suspect will be able to refer to the fact that he used after the accident, a wreck. And the law is on his side.