Van Driver Toolkit – Incident Reporting
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- For road traffic collisions, details should be exchanged with all parties involved.
- If details are not exchanged, this should be done as soon as reasonably practicable, within 24 hours or reported to the Police.
- Drivers face a fine up to £5,000 and up to 10 penalty points on their licence, a potential driving ban and a prison sentence of up to 6 months for failing to stop or report an accident or collision.
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- their name and address.
- the vehicle registration number.
- the owner’s name and address if the driver of the vehicle does not own it.
- Information for drivers to provide when involved in a collision:
- Date, time, and exact location (with reference to a fixed point).
- Environmental conditions (visibility, road surface, condition, etc).
- Registration number, model, colour, position, and direction of travel of all vehicles and other parties.
- A brief account of what happened.
- Photos of any damage to all vehicles involved.
- Other driver’s name and address and contact details.
- Other party’s insurance company details.
- Damage to all vehicle(s) and/or property.
- Number of passengers in the vehicles.
- Injury to driver and/or passenger and other parties.
- Names and addresses of any witnesses.
- Any other relevant factors such as personal health, stress, fatigue, etc.
- Consider using a dashcam and other incident reporting tools and apps.
Provider: Driving for Better Business, National Highways
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