Is it a criminal offence for a driver to be involved in an accident?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Nicholas B. (In re Nicholas B.), A149962 (Cal. App. 2017):

accident was solely the result of the victim's own negligence. ([] 20001(a).) As the United States Supreme Court once explained in upholding . . . section 20001 against constitutional challenge, 'it is not a criminal offense under California law to be a driver "involved in an accident." An accident may be the fault of others; it may occur without any driver having been at fault.' [Citation.]" (People v. Martinez, supra, 2 Cal.5th at pp. 1102-1103.)

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