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Accident in Buckinghamshire
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Just saw this on the news, about the little girl hit by a car, flung in the air, ended up with 2 broken legs and 2 operations, and the driver didn't stop. Subsequently, 6 cars drove past without one of them stopping to help even though the girl was lying on the road injured....
Here's the story...
http://www.itv.com/news/index_1111321.html
Fucken hell!!!
6 cars, kinda of a representation of what kind of people we have become!!
Punishments for something like this surely must be on the same level as attempted manslaughter or whatever?
Shocking!!
Here's the story...
http://www.itv.com/news/index_1111321.html
Fucken hell!!!
6 cars, kinda of a representation of what kind of people we have become!!
Punishments for something like this surely must be on the same level as attempted manslaughter or whatever?
Shocking!!
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Cos we can do that in France, if you are in trouble or have an accident and people don't do anyting to help you when they can obviously you can sue them...
Going a bit off topic but..
With laws like that do you have to be French? If I was in France and NMM saw me get run over and left me in the middle of the road could I sue him, even though I am British?
Some American states do have the law saying you must help and cannot be a person who stands by and does nothing. It isnt uncommon, but i think Seinfeld last ever episode was all about it.
Hmm interesting, thanx
In Spain there is such law as well and many people have been prosecuted. To be honest I thought that was such law here as well: 'failing to stop and give assistance at an accident' or something like that.
IIRC:
A person can only get done for this type of offence if they're in an official position (police, fierfighter, doctor, etc) even if they're off-duty.
I think it's terrible to just bypass the scene of an accident, but in many cases there wouldn't be a lot you could do anyway if we're being realistic... and our initial reactions to a lot of scenarios are often less than ideal
Doctors don't have to stop at accidents. Though of course they normally would. I know of GP who stopped after an old lady fell over on the pavement. Several cars in front of him had driven past without stopping.
Even if there wasn't a great deal you could do I'd still stop. Make sure they're alight (well as best they can), call an ambulance, try and keep them warm etc...
I clearly meant alRight. Clearly my R key decided not to function in this circumstance.
:shocking:
but just wanted to say its still a law in the uk that everyone in the nearest village must respond to a hue and cry, the medieval law still exists and its a crime to ignore it.
At the end of the day they could be saving one or more lives if they stopped to assist- and thus they could contribute towards somebody's death if they didn't.
Bad example cos NMM would come to the rescue! :yes:
If there is an accident, do they have to stop and ring an ambulance? What if they don't have a mobile, or credit or battery, do they still have to stop?
If they have the ability/capacity, do they have to give medical assistance? How much? Do they still have to give it if the victim of the incident is bleeding? Are they allowed to decide when the victim is beyond resucitating? Or do they have to continue chest compressisions etc until an ambulance arrives?
If there is more than one person in trouble, which one do they legally have to help first? It it by age, or apparent injury? Or does it not matter?
If someone is on their way to the hospital because a member of their family is in trouble, do they still have to stop?
The list goes on and on and on. Again, helping is as far as I'm concerned the morally correct thing to do. But it cannot be legally enforced.