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Saudi Heavy Vehicle Theory: Accidents, incident reporting and first response

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Accidents, incident reporting and first response

Accidents, incident reporting and first response

This domain tests what you do in the first ten minutes after a crash: make the scene safe, get the right help, preserve evidence and report correctly.

Scene safety and first response

  • Stop, switch off, hazard lights on, handbrake applied.
  • Warning triangle about 50 m behind the vehicle, and 100 m or more on a highway; wear a high-visibility vest.
  • Do not move an injured casualty unless there is fire, traffic or another immediate danger. Do not give food or drink.
  • Control severe bleeding with direct pressure, keep the casualty warm, and start CPR only if trained and the casualty is not breathing.

Who to call

  • 999 for police and general emergency, 997 for the Red Crescent ambulance, 998 for Civil Defense fire and rescue.
  • Minor accidents without injuries, in areas covered by Najm, are handled by Najm, which produces the liability report insurers rely on. Call police instead for injuries, deaths, government property, hit-and-run, disputes, dangerous goods or a vehicle that cannot be moved.

Reporting

  • Exchange names, licence, registration, insurance and contact details; photograph positions, damage, plates and the road layout.
  • Do not admit liability at the scene; the traffic report decides that.
  • Notify the operator and insurer promptly, and complete the internal accident report with times, weather, speed and a sketch.
  • Never leave the scene of an accident you were involved in.

Worked example

A truck nudges a car at low speed at a city junction. No one is hurt and both vehicles drive. Reasoning: no injury and a movable vehicle in a Najm area means Najm handles it - but the truck must still stop, photograph the scene, exchange details and report to the operator. If the car driver claims injury, the case moves to police and the driver stays until released.

Traps

  • Driving on because damage looks trivial - that becomes hit-and-run.
  • Moving an injured rider to 'help', risking spinal injury.
  • Signing a statement at the roadside admitting fault.