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In the event of a traffic 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 conclude 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 arrange 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 provides to participants in a traffic accident
This is the name of the standard message form that confirms the fact of an accident. With its presence, there is no need to call the police to the scene. The main thing is that all drivers reach an agreement with each other and there are no injured parties in the accident. This, along with the presence of active insurance, is an important requirement for filling out the European Protocol.
After completing the document, it is enough 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 an insurance case under the European Protocol occurs much faster than with police involvement;
- the guilty party is exempt from administrative liability 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 when filling it out. The likelihood of making a mistake is very low. The document in paper form is provided when arranging 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 traffic accident, so it is important to follow a few rules during its completion. First ー the document must be filled out directly at the scene of the accident. There must be no more than 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, and road signs were not harmed;
- there are no injured or deceased people;
- both drivers reached an agreement with each other 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. 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. Information must be present in all sections and blocks. If you accidentally damaged the paper document, you can fill out the electronic one.
The European Protocol ー is a form that allows participants in a traffic accident under certain circumstances not to call the police to the scene. With its presence, you 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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