Duties of a Driver Involved in a Crash
Under rule 287 of the Road Rules 2014, a driver involved in a crash must give the driver’s required particulars, within the required time and, if practicable, at the scene of the crash, to any other person involved in the crash who is injured, or the person’s representative. Following a crash, a driver also has other obligations which can include stopping immediately, rendering assistance to others and providing a version of events to police.
Maximum penalty for unrestricted drivers driving Class A motor vehicles:
| Offence | Infringement Notice | Maximum Penalty that can be imposed by Local Court | Demerit Points | Double Demerits |
| Not give particulars to police/owner of damaged property/other driver/injured person | $410 | $2,200 fine | 3 | 3 |