Who commits the crime of failure to assist at a traffic accident?

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The crime of failure to assist is based on a lack of human solidarity. According to the Penal Code and Traffic Regulations, anyone witnessing or involved in an accident is obliged to help. However, the rule specifies a key condition: assistance must be provided provided it can be done without risk to oneself or others. Therefore, the crime is committed by those who do not help when they could have done so without danger. It is not a crime to refrain from acting if one's life is in danger (safety comes first), nor is it a crime if someone, unable to physically assist, calls emergency services for help (fulfilling the duty to request aid).

Who commits the crime of failure to assist at a traffic accident?

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