Incident Procedures and Documentation
What the exam tests
This domain tests what you do after a collision and what paperwork you must complete: reporting, evidence, insurance and operator notification.
Core rules
- Stop safely, switch on hazard lights and warn traffic with a triangle where it is safe to place one.
- Check for injuries and call 112. Do not move an injured person unless there is immediate danger such as fire.
- Exchange names, contact details, licence, registration and insurance details with the other driver. Record witnesses and take photographs of positions, damage and road markings.
- Report the collision to the police as required in Kuwait and obtain a police report for insurance. Notify your operator and insurer promptly.
- If vehicles are drivable and no one is injured, move them to a safe place only if police or local procedure allows; otherwise leave them and keep warning traffic.
- Complete the company incident form with time, location, weather, road conditions, injuries, damage and statements.
Worked example
You are rear-ended at low speed with no injuries and both vehicles are drivable. You stop, use hazards and a triangle, check all occupants, exchange details, photograph the scene, move the vehicles clear if permitted, and file a police report and insurance claim. Reason: leaving the scene or failing to report can create legal and insurance problems even when damage is minor.
Traps
Leaving the scene; admitting fault at the roadside; failing to photograph skid marks or positions; not notifying the insurer; completing the company report from memory days later.