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In the event of an accident, drivers are not required to immediately call the police to the scene. Not everyone knows that insured vehicle owners in Ukraine have the right to complete a European Protocol between themselves.
There is an important requirement for this ー all drivers must be insured, meaning they must have a compulsory insurance policy. Today, it is not necessary to go to the insurance office to obtain it. VUSO offers a quick and hassle-free way to buy Auto Liability Insurance online on the website.
European Protocol: what it is and what advantages it offers to accident participants
This is the name of the standard form of notification that confirms the fact of an accident. With its presence, it is not necessary to call the police to the scene. The main thing is that all drivers reach an agreement among themselves and there are no injured parties in the accident. This, along with having active insurance, is an important requirement for filling out the European Protocol.
After the document is completed, it is sufficient to send it to the insurance company for payment. Today, this form can also be filled out electronically and sent in the same format for compensation calculation. The main advantage of the European Protocol ー quick processing of the accident without police involvement.
Among other benefits provided by this document:
- the decision on the distribution of responsibility among participants is made by the insurance company, not the court. Thus, the guilty party does not have to spend time and money on a lawyer or risk losing their license;
- the settlement of the insurance case under the European Protocol occurs much faster than with police involvement;
- the guilty party is exempt from administrative responsibility and does not have to pay a fine.
The European Protocol form is quite simple and understandable. It is designed so that drivers do not have additional questions or difficulties while filling it out. The likelihood of making a mistake is very low. The document in paper form is provided when obtaining the insurance policy.
Main rules for filling out
In case of violation of the requirements, the European Protocol will not be considered valid evidence of the accident, so it is important to follow several rules during its completion. First ー the document must be filled out directly at the scene of the accident. There must be at least two vehicles involved without trailers for either.
There are also other rules:
- only the specified vehicles were involved in the accident;
- only the cars involved in the accident were damaged ー buildings, poles, traffic signs were not harmed;
- there are no injured or deceased people;
- both drivers reached an agreement among themselves regarding the causes and circumstances of the event;
- participants are not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and have not taken medications that could affect their reaction accuracy.
An important requirement ー the presence of a valid compulsory insurance policy for each participant. It can be purchased online at the site https://vuso.ua/.
The paper form must be filled out without crossings or corrections, and it is important that both participants in the accident make entries in it. All sections and blocks must contain information. If you accidentally spoiled the paper document, you can fill out the electronic one.
The European Protocol ー is a form that allows participants in an accident under certain circumstances not to call the police to the scene. With its presence, one can simply submit the completed document to the insurance company and wait for payments without spending time on various settlement procedures.
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