What to do if someone reports a hit and run?

Stay calm, contact the police immediately and cooperate with the investigation.

1. Contact the police immediately

After receiving a report or learning that you have been accused of a hit-and-run, you should contact the police as soon as possible to understand the specific situation and express your attitude and Willingness to cooperate. At the same time, any evidence or information that may assist the investigation may be provided to the police.

2. Actively cooperate with the investigation

During the police investigation, you should actively cooperate with the police and provide necessary assistance and cooperation. This includes providing personally identifiable information, vehicle information, driving tracks, etc., as well as responding to police inquiries and investigations.

3. Preserve evidence

In the process of responding to reports, you should retain relevant evidence as much as possible, such as call records, text messages, videos, etc., to prove your innocence or explain misunderstandings. This evidence may play a key role in subsequent investigations or legal proceedings.

4. Seek legal help

If you feel that you are unable to effectively respond to reports or investigations, you can seek legal help. Lawyers can provide professional legal advice and help on how to respond to investigations and protect one's legitimate rights and interests.

In summary:

After being reported for a hit-and-run, you should remain calm, contact the police immediately and cooperate with the investigation. At the same time, retain relevant evidence and seek legal help to safeguard your legitimate rights and interests.

Legal basis:

"Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 99:

Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be fined not less than RMB 200 but not more than RMB 2,000 by the traffic management department of the public security organ:

(1) Failure to obtain a motor vehicle driving license, a motor vehicle driving license being revoked, or a motor vehicle driving license being revoked; Driving a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle driving license is suspended;

(2) Handing over the motor vehicle to be driven by a person who has not obtained a motor vehicle driving license or whose motor vehicle driving license has been revoked or temporarily withheld;

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(3) Causing a traffic accident and then escaping does not constitute a crime;

Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 133 Article stipulates:

Whoever violates transportation management regulations and causes a major accident, causing serious injury or death or causing heavy losses to public or private property, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; anyone who escapes or escapes after a traffic accident or Those with other particularly serious circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; if escape causes death, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years.