The Law 2161, which states that the Police will no longer attend simple crashes in which there is only material damage and no personal injury.
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So how will the crash be resolved? According to the norm, drivers or those involved in the event may reconcile and go to the insurance companies without the need for the signing of a document by the Police.
What will be a fundamental requirement is that the vehicles involved in the sinister have an insurance policy.
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“This determination allows the attention time to be reduced at the time of a simple claim, which is very positive when it comes to not generating congestion on the roads that we all use.s “, said the Minister of Transport, Angela Maria Orozco.
“The call that we want to make from the Ministry of Transport is to take care of ourselves on the road, to respect the rules and traffic signs, to be tolerant with others, not to exceed the speed limits and to comply with all the requirements for the circulation of vehicles“Orozco added.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
As determined in the standard, those involved in the simple accident will have the possibility of resorting to technical and technological tools (take photos or make videos from their mobile devices) to document the accident and show proof to insurers.
It also gives the possibility of moving the vehicles involved in the accident off the road after taking tests, this with the intention of not generating large traffic jams.
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If those involved in the accidents refuse to remove the vehicle, there may come to act traffic officers to immobilize the cars and impose summons.
“In cases in which the removal of the vehicles is materially impossible due to the technical-mechanical conditions of the same, the vehicle will be removed and transferred, without due to these facts giving rise to the imposition of the summons for blocking the road. or intersection”, It was explained in the Law.
“It will be up to the insurance companies to adopt the modifications to the insurance contract and the procedures that allow the conclusion of these agreements and the payment of insurance premiums, without the absence of the document from the transit authority being opposed to this purpose.”Was added.
The new Law modified the 769 of 2002.
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It is important to bear in mind the following: the rule applies only when insured vehicles, real estate, things or animals are affected. If personal injury occurs or one of those involved is intoxicated, it does not apply.
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