Muscat – Defining a minor traffic accident as an incident involving vehicle damage only, with no fatalities, injuries, or damage to property beyond the vehicles involved, the ROP provides the following guidelines on specific conditions.
A traffic accident is not considered minor if any of the following conditions are met:
• If one of the vehicles involved belongs to a military or security entity and is equipped with special modifications
• If the vehicle of the at-fault party is uninsured
• If one of the parties involved does not hold a valid driving license or their license is legally suspended.
• If one of the parties involved. is under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Damage to public or private property belonging to parties other than those involved in the accident.
Procedures when parties agree on the at-fault party:
• Remove damaged vehicles from the road.
• Fill out the Simple Traffic Accident Form using the provided template and have all parties sign it.
• The relevant insurance company must take the necessary actions within one week of receiving the form.
If the parties agree on one bearing repair costs or each repairing their own vehicle without insurance involvement:
• Remove damaged vehicles from the road.
• Fill out the Simple Traffic Accident Form using the provided template and have all parties sign it.
• Each party should proceed to the police station to sbtain a repair permit for their vehicles
In case the parties fail to agree on identifying the at-fault party:
• Remove damaged vehicles from the rood
• Notify the police station
• If any party refuses to move their vehicle off the road despite being able to, they are committing a violation for obstructing traffic.