What are the procedures to follow when you have a car accident?

OK, here's the first stab at it. You should be able to copy and paste it into a word document. Any constructive criticism, let me know and I will amend ;-). ________________________________ [u'>[b'>What to do in the event of an accident. [/b'>[/u'> 1. Article 12, Executive By-Law, UAE Federal Traffic Law Number 21, 1995 states: In the case of a traffic accident, all road users must give every possible assistance to the victims, especially those who are injured. 2. When you are involved in a crash, make sure that people in your vehicle and the other vehicle are not hurt. If anyone is hurt and requires an ambulance, dial 999 and an operator will assist you. Do not attempt to move the injured unless you absolutely have to for their safety, only offer first aid if you are qualified to do so. 3. Assess the damage to the vehicles and take lots of photo’s from every angle. 4. Do not admit liability. To do so may invalidate your insurance! 5. Obtain any identifying information of witnesses (car licence plates, descriptions etc). 6. If both vehicles can be driven, they should be moved to the side of the road to stop traffic build-up. Those who do not move their vehicle will be fined. If a vehicle cannot be moved, ensure that the hazard signals are on and the little triangle is placed out on the road to warn on-coming traffic of a hazard ahead. 7. Call the Traffic Police on 999 (yes, you have to use the emergency number). Even if the other driver says they’ve called it in, you should do so too. The Police will arrive and evaluate the crash and will fill out an accident form. Try and be the first person to speak to them. 8. If you have a friend who speaks Arabic, call them to see if they can come & assist with the Police. 9. The Police will give the Party at Fault a pink Accident Form and the Innocent Party a green one. Make sure you get one of these Forms as it is impossible to get your car repaired without them! If you are the innocent party you also need to ensure you know who the other driver’s insurance company is, their name and policy number if possible. 10. If you are at fault, the Police will take your licence and you may need to pay a fee for its return. 11. The person who receives the pink form should take it to their insurance company as soon as possible. They may arrange for repairs to the vehicle (depending on the level of cover), and provide a letter which must then be taken to the police station so that their licence can be returned. 12. The holder of the green form must take it to the other driver's insurance company, which will arrange to have the vehicle repaired. NB. The police must be notified [b'>within 6 hours[/b'> of a crash even if you are the only party involved (eg you reverse into a wall) or there will be hours of running around to get the insurance coverage. If no one else is involved you will get a White Form. Ref: RTA Light Vehicle Handbook “Your Responsibilities in a Crash” and advice via Expat Woman Dec 2012. Please note this is not legal advice, just opinions, and may be out-dated by the time you use it. [u'>[b'>Your Personal Data:[/b'>[/u'> Insurer: Policy Number: Phone Number:

The RTA website says the police need to be notified within 6 hours of an accident, so there is your time limit!

Thanks everyone. Great advice on here and more specific (ie idiot proof) than the RTA stuff. To pay it forward, I will write something up based on all the advice here and the RTA rules and re-post in case anyone else wants to put a copy in their car should the need arise.