도로교통법 제54조 제1항 사고발생시 조치의무의 문제점

Because the Road Traffic Act was revised, it could be applied to other places including the road. But, though the Road Traffic Act aimed to prevent all risks and obstacles for gaining safe and smooth traffic condition, it was not suitable to expend this act to other places beyond the road. Secondly, same statutory punishment was regulated to all causes of traffic accidents no matter what it was caused on purpose or by mistake. However, when the accident was caused on purpose and there’s no action for it, it is more likely to take criticism more than when the accident was caused by mistake. So, it is not suitable to apply same statutory punishment to them. Therefore, because the responsibilities are different from causes of the accident, it is advisable to revise statutory punishments about the duty to take action in accordance with the amount of its responsibility. That is, whether the accident was caused on purpose or by mistake should decide statutory punishment of it Thirdly, the duty to take action was imposed in the case of accidents no matter what it is personal accident or physical accident and same statutory punishment was regulated to the violation of it. If the person who caused personal accident does not take actions for the aid though he/she was in the place where the accident happens, and if the person who caused physical accident does not take actions for the aid and cause traffic congestion, there are different responsibilities of each case. Therefore, it is advisable to regulate statutory punishments in accordance with the amount of its responsibility. Fourthly, because the duty to take action in the case of the accident was regulated abstractly, it can be opposed to the principle of legality. So, it should be interpreted for benefit and protection of the law. When the car accident happens, it is required to delete the danger in the traffic and prevent the third car accident for protecting the life and the body of victims of the accident. Therefore, it is seemed the most important benefit of the law in Para. 1 of Art. 54 of the road Traffic Act is for protecting the life and the body of victims of the accident and the safety of the traffic is secondary benefit of the law