Drivers warned against leaving accident scene
Chief prosecutor says fleeing motorists may not get lenient ruling even if they are not at fault
Dubai Drivers have been warned against fleeing the scene of an accident because they will not be given a lenient ruling, even in cases where the victim may not have been responsible for causing the accident, a chief prosecutor said.
Motorists who do not flee from the scene of an accident they have caused may win a reduced penalty, especially in cases where victims share liability, Salah Bu Farousha, Head of Dubai Traffic Public Prosecution, said.
"Running away from an accident site backfires on those who cause the accident. According to the traffic law, a suspect who runs away from an accident site faces one month to three years in jail and/or a fine varying between Dh1,000 and Dh20,000," Bu Farousha told Gulf News yesterday.
His warning came after the Dubai Traffic Court of First Instance yesterday slapped a Pakistani businessman with a six-month jail term and fined him Dh50,600 after he knocked down three pedestrians, killing one and injuring two others, before escaping from the scene of the accident.
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