Traffic accidents are quite common situations in which the integrity of citizens ’property is violated. Additionally, it may be harmful to human health or life. Accidents can occur not only on the road, but also in the adjacent territory or in other places. An important condition is the need to move at least one car. Accidents in the parking lot are considered quite common. They arise due to the fact that car owners cannot rationally evaluate the dimensions of their car, therefore they cause minor or even serious damage to other cars or people.
Is an accident in a parking accident?
Are attributed to traffic accidents situations when damage is caused to cars or people when moving another car. Not only two cars, but also a larger number of vehicles can participate in such an accident. It can occur not only directly on the road, but also in the adjacent territory, which includes parking.
Accidents occur for various reasons, and a different nature of the impact is established. Violation of the integrity of the machine due to a hit by the open door of another standing car will not be considered an accident.
To officially fix an accident in a parking lot, some conditions must be met:
- there are two or more participants in the incident;
- damage to property of citizens is established or there are victims of the accident;
- the presence of a moving machine that has caused damage to a standing or moving object or citizen.
Therefore, not all cases when a car in the parking lot is harmed can be classified as an official accident.
When is an accident not recorded?
It will not be possible to officially recognize the situation as an accident under the conditions of:
- damage was caused by a stationary machine;
- both cars were drowned and motionless;
- no damage was done to any participant in the process.
Under the above conditions, it does not matter exactly where the situation occurred, so if a passer-by simply kicks a car parked on the side of the road with some damage, then this is not considered an accident.
If in the parking lot one car bumps into another parked car, then this is an accident in the parking lot. The owner of the damaged property has the right to formalize the accident in an official way in order to be able to contact the insurance company for compensation.
It is considered an accident when both car owners tried to leave the parking spaces, colliding with each other.
What are the reasons for parking accidents?
According to statistics, it is in large parking lots that cars are often damaged. Various factors influence this, therefore most often accidents occur for reasons:
- some cars have significant dimensions, so they just do not fit in limited places in the parking lot;
- in many cities there is a high density of cars, which limits their free movement;
- the organization of parking spaces violates traffic regulations;
- cars are in malfunction;
- drivers are inexperienced or inattentive;
- from the very beginning, the machines were not located correctly.
According to statistics, accidents in the parking lot are quite common. Therefore, it is planned to soon equip these sites with special devices that guarantee the creation of the optimal distance between neighboring machines.
Reverse accident
Often when leaving the parking lot you need to drive in reverse. In this case, drivers are faced with limited visibility, so often an accident occurs when parking in reverse. This is especially true for machines that are not equipped with special systems that allow you to receive alerts about the possibility of a collision with moving or stationary objects. Typically, the warning is audible or visual, for which the corresponding picture is transmitted to the monitor.
If an accident occurs, it is not allowed to leave the scene to the car owner.
To prevent such situations, it is advisable for each car owner to equip his car with appropriate equipment and rear-view cameras.
What to do if parking is not up to standard?
Often the owners of supermarkets or other institutions equip a parking lot in front of the institution that does not meet the requirements of the traffic police. Parking spaces are represented by special areas equipped with appropriate markings. It is on the basis of the markup that the limited space intended for one machine is determined.
Excessively narrow parking spaces are not allowed, since under such conditions there is a high risk of an accident. Getting out of the parking lot under these conditions is limited and difficult. According to the standard, when forming a parking space, not only the dimensions of ordinary cars, but also trucks should be taken into account. Additionally, the requirements are set:
- the distance from the open door of the car to the neighboring car must be sufficient so that a person can pass;
- An appropriate sign should be installed near parking spaces;
- there must be room for maneuvering on the car;
- the marking should be created with sufficiently thick and clearly visible lines;
- only a special paint with the effect of light return is used for this;
- the presence of various small elements that impede the movement of cars, which include different columns or terminals, is not allowed;
- new markings are applied over old lines;
- one line in width cannot exceed 10 cm.
It is not allowed to plant various green spaces on the territory. The width of one parking space cannot be less than 2.3 m.
What to do in case of an accident?
If such an accident occurs in the parking lot, each driver must know what to do. After an accident in the parking lot, what should the participants do? To do this, the following actions are performed:
- initially, cars stop completely, and they must also be drowned out and put on a hand brake;
- the emergency light turns on, and the warning triangle is also displayed;
- drivers must get out of the car to assess the damage caused;
- you need to make sure that there are no other participants in this incident, and also there are no people who were damaged by the actions of car owners;
- if there are injured people, then it is required to provide them with medical care and call an ambulance;
- damage caused to one’s own and another’s car is evaluated;
- cars are photographed on camera, and it is also desirable to capture other nuances related to this incident on the camera.
Then the drivers decide on the need to use the help of traffic police. To do this, it is determined who is to blame for the accident in the parking lot. If the damage is not serious, then the culprit can independently cover the damage. Additionally, a Euro-protocol can be drawn up by the parties, according to which the victim can receive reimbursement from the insurance company.
If the damage is serious, then you will have to resort to the help of traffic police, for which it is important to find out the exact parking address.
Often, disputes arise between two car owners, and under such conditions it is advisable to write down the contact details of eyewitnesses who can confirm certain actions of each driver.
Does the warning triangle need to be displayed?
Since the accident takes place in the parking lot, drivers often do not set up an emergency stop sign, since the vehicles are moving at a low speed at the site. However, the law clearly states that if there is an official accident, the warning triangle must be displayed without fail, regardless of the scene.
In the parking lot, this sign is installed at a distance of 15 m from the car. Thanks to this element, the remaining car owners will be warned about the accident, so they will slow down and drive carefully, which will prevent another accident.
How is it drawn up correctly?
Initially, you need to figure out who is to blame for the accident in the parking lot. If there is no disagreement between the parties regarding the culprit, then they can solve the problem in a peaceful way.
The design process can be implemented in several ways:
- the call of the traffic police officer, filling out the accident, after which the victim receives a special certificate, based on which he will be able to receive compensation from the insurance company;
- peaceful resolution of the issue by its settlement by payment of the optimal amount of funds by the culprit to the victim;
- drafting a euro protocol, if this document is available to any car owner, as well as drivers should know how this protocol is formed correctly.
If Europrotocol is drawn up after a car accident in a parking lot, then the victim must take into account that a maximum of 50 thousand rubles can be reimbursed on the basis of this document, therefore, the damage should be adequately assessed.
How is the Europrotocol compiled?
If you choose this method of solving the problem, you can save a lot of time for car owners. In this case, some conditions must be satisfied:
- as a result of an accident people should not suffer;
- there are only two participants in the accident;
- damage is caused exclusively to the car of the injured party;
- there are no disagreements between the parties;
- each accident participant has valid OSAGO policies.
How to make a Euro protocol for an accident in a parking lot? To do this, the rules are taken into account:
- fixed on the photograph of the car and the place of the accident;
- all items are filled only with a pen;
- information is entered on both sides of the document;
- a lot of attention is paid to making the right information about drivers and available cars;
- at the end is the date and time of preparation of the document, and the protocol is signed by both participants in the accident.
To fill out all the points, drivers must have with them driver's licenses, passports, Title for cars and OSAGO policies.
Can I get insurance compensation?
If the car was damaged as a result of the improper movement of another car, then with such an accident in the parking lot, the insurance company pays compensation to the injured party on the basis of an insurance policy.
If there is a CASCO issued by the culprit, then each participant receives a refund.
If damage is caused by people or the door of a standing car, then under such conditions the insurance company will refuse to pay.
What to do if the culprit escaped?
Leaving a car accident in a parking lot is a fairly common situation, as car owners may simply not notice that they have used another car, and they are also sure that they will not be able to find the injured party.
Under such conditions, you should not leave the scene of the incident, and you will also have to contact the traffic police.
If the person himself caused even minor damage to another car with his car, then you need to stop moving and wait for the car owner. If it is impossible to wait long, then it is advisable to leave a note with a phone number in order to solve the problem in the future.
If the culprit left the scene of an accident in the parking lot, then this is a serious offense. Traffic police officers under such conditions declare the car owner wanted. All available CCTV cameras will be checked, and witness testimonies or video recordings from registrars of other cars can also be used.
What is the penalty for leaving a scene of an accident?
If the car owner is hiding from the scene of the accident, then he is held administratively liable. Depending on the damage done to people or property, a warning, a fine, loss of a driver’s license or sending a car to a parking lot may be applied.
For many car owners, the most severe punishment is the deprivation of a license for a year and a half.
Conclusion
Parking accidents are considered quite common occurrences. They can be committed for various reasons, and they are not always considered to be accidents.
Each person who falls into such a situation should know how to arrange an accident, as well as in what ways this process can be completed. With minor damage, the issue is resolved peacefully or by drafting a Euro protocol. If the damage is considered significant or one of the participants does not have an insurance policy, then you will have to contact the traffic police.