If your vehicle or goods were damaged during an accident with another road vehicle, and it is impossible to know the identity of the owner or driver of the other vehicle that caused the collision, you can file a claim with the SAAQ.

As a driver or an owner of a vehicle involved in a collision, you must accept these responsibilities:

• to remain on the scene of the accident or return there immediately after;
• to call for required assistance for any person who is injured;
• to provide to the peace officer or a person who has suffered damage all necessary information;
• to call for a peace officer if a person is injured;
• to communicate without delay to the police station closest to the scene if the accident involves an unoccupied vehicle or a fixed object whose owner cannot be reached, in order to provide the necessary information.

To ignore these rules is a violation liable for a fine of between $200 to $600, plus 9 demerit points on your driving record.

Criminal charges

The driver may also be criminally charged if they leave the scene of an accident and hide the following facts:

• Driving without a licence during a sanction or a prohibition.
• Driving an unregistered vehicle.
• To be inebriated on alcohol or drugs.

To have caused serious injuries or death.

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