Don't Hit and Run in Wichita

Wichita or popularly referred to as the Air Capitalwithdrawn for a hit and run case. Under Kansas
of the World, is the largest city in Kansas and alsolaw, the driver involved in any such car accident
a major aircraft manufacturing hub. Wichita is alsowhere somebody gets seriously hurt or gets
one the best urban cities to live in all of USA. Withkilled, must stop the vehicle immediately or as
a population close to 380000, Wichita is also onesoon as possible and as close as possible to the
the most densely populated cities in USA. One ofsite of the accident. The drivers involved in any
the most noticeable things about the residents ofsuch accident must not leave the site of accident
Wichita, or Wichitans, is their keenness on drivingtill the cops have arrived, taken note of the
their own car around the city rather than usingincident and duly filled and signed all the
the public transportation. The constant increase inpaperwork. Also the car must be stopped so as
population has also led to a tremendous increaseto not obstruct the traffic flow in any manner.
in the number of cars around the city.The penalty for not complying with laws can lead
With the increase in the number of cars, thereto a sentence varying from 1 month to 1 year in
has been an incredible increase in the number ofprison.
car accidents in Wichita. The 'hit and run' law forBut what should you do if you are on the
the state of Kansas, which applies to Wichita,'receiving end of the accident scene and not the
makes it illegal to leave the scene of a car wreck.one responsible for it? Well, for the first you
Today, any driver who may have caused a hitshould try and get some help and get to one side
and run may face a charge of felony for runningof the road, so that you are away from moving
away from the scene of a fatal accident.vehicles. Next, you should try and note down the
The earlier laws stated that leaving the scene ofregistration number or the make and model of
an injury scene (hit and run) is only athe car or the color or any distinguishing features
misdemeanor. Today's law automatically mandatesof the car so that it can be tracked down if the
the case as a felony status if someone fleesculprit tries to run flee the scene. You should seek
from the scene of a car accident where a personimmediate medical attention after calling the cops
is seriously injured or has died.and make sure that you give them whatever
The law clearly states the duties of the drivers,details you may have about the accident. You can
how and where to report, the punishment andalso file an accident report with the Wichita police
penalties for any kind of violations. Driving licensesdepartment or on the official website of the City
may be revoked, transport permit may beof Wichita by filling the answers to a few simple
revoked or driving privileges may also bequestions.