33Duty of driver to stop and assist in case of accident

### 33 Duty of driver to stop and assist in case of accident > *\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 52 of 1978, s. 4 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 33 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]**\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]*[*\[Section 33 Substituted by No. 71 of 1999, s. 8, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***crash*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) a collision between 2 or more vehicles; or > > > > > > > > > (b) any other accident or incident in which a person is or may have been killed or injured, property is or may have been damaged, or an animal in someone's charge is or may have been injured; > > > > > ***driver*** means a person – > > > > > > > > (a) driving a vehicle; or > > > > > > > > > (b) riding, leading or otherwise in charge of an animal. > > > (2)  A driver who is involved in a crash must – > > > > > > (a) stop immediately; and > > > > > > > (b) stay at the scene of the crash; and > > > > > > > (c) give any assistance which may be necessary or practicable in the circumstances and which it is in the driver's power to give. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 80 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both. > > > (3)  The driver is not guilty of an offence under this section if he or she leaves the scene of the crash solely for the purposes of seeking medical, police or other emergency assistance in connection with the crash. > > > (4)  It is a defence to a charge under this section that the driver was unaware that the crash had occurred and that the lack of awareness was not due to carelessness or recklessness.