Regulations Governing Road Traffic Accidents Article 10

The police authority shall engage in detailed exploration, evidence collection, and enquiry of related parties on the site of traffic accident and shall perform an analysis and study based on such conditions:1. Location and direction of the accident, traffic status, and status of the environment in the vicinity.2. All traces on road surface and fallen objects caused by the accident.3. Physical and mental status of the driver, traces of damages to persons and vehicles, level of damage and status of attached objects.4. Positions and shapes of the persons and vehicles in the accident.5. Movements of the persons and vehicles during the accident and each related location.6. Evidence that is related to the accident and was recorded by scientific instruments such as monitors, vehicle traveling data recorders, or other legal methods.The exploration and evidence collection under each subparagraph of the preceding paragraph shall be possibly done through statements on site by the parties to the accident and witnesses. Records shall be prepared through site drawings, sketches, and video recordings. An investigation report of traffic accidents shall be completed in detail. Statements by the parties to the accident and witnesses shall be taken through records or minutes. The scene drawing or sketch may be photographed or video recorded by using scientific instrument.The parties to the accident who are unable or unsuitable to be interviewed for investigation records on the spot shall contact the response unit for an interview within seven days after the accident occurs or the cause of accident disappear.If the statements given by the parties require further verification, the police authority may notify the owners of the vehicle, parties to the accident or related persons to give their accounts again at the police department.