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RA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) Section 55

Duty of driver in case of accident.

Section 55

SEC. 55. Duty of driver in case of accident.—In the event that any accident should occur as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle upon a highway, the driver present, shall show his driver's license, give his true name and address and also the true name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle. No driver of a motor vehicle concerned in a vehicular accident shall leave the scene of the accident without aiding the victim, except under any of the following circumstances : If he is in imminent danger of being seriously harmed by any person or persons by reason of the accident; If he reports the accident to the nearest officer of the law; or If he has to summon a physician or nurse to aid the victim.

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CitationRA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) Section 55 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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