Minor damage
As minor loss a is Blechschaden at a traffic accident denotes a minimum of real value for ingestion by the receiving authorities (notably the police ) is well below and no personal injury entails.
Here, after a reasonable waiting time, the residential address must be given before the accident site can be removed. The nearest police station must be approached to report the minor damage. Otherwise it would be a traffic accident escape .
If the accident is not recorded on site, no fine will be imposed on the injured party for causing the accident in addition to any compensation .
In the case of minor damage, there is no official accident recording on site. If such a recording is nevertheless requested by a party involved, it is not free of charge as technical assistance ( subject to a fee ). A good argument can be that damage that cannot be seen externally has resulted in invisible, hidden damage. In general, after clearing the lane, those involved must fill out an accident report and exchange the addresses of the vehicle drivers and the insurance certificates. A camera can also be helpful. Addresses of witnesses can be useful in disputes.
Accident damage
In the area of accident damage, there is minor damage if, in relation to the market value of the item, no lasting or proportional decrease in value has been caused in the property of the owner. In the case of vehicles , the minor damage limit is around € 700. If there is minor damage, the liability insurer, which is subject to regulation, does not necessarily have to pay the costs for a vehicle appraisal commissioned by the injured party. The de minimis limit of € 700 is repeatedly discussed. In August 2014, the Munich District Court decided that an insurance company does not have to cover the costs for an expert opinion if the damage incurred is manageable and an expert is not absolutely necessary to determine the repair costs.
Compulsory fee for accident recordings
In Austria , since July 1, 1996, the accident reporting fee has been collected by the police in the event of minor traffic accidents . In 2010, the Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior considered introducing a so-called “blue light tax” for minor damage, from which they were hoping to generate revenues of € 1.6 million, but abandoned the project in the same year.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ BGH VI ZR 365/03, judgment of November 30, 2004.
- ↑ Judgment: No expert opinion for minor damage . Retrieved August 24, 2014
- ^ "Ministry of the Interior checks blue light tax" Märkische Onlinezeitung, October 15, 2010
