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Hit and run in Belgium: what are the penalties and how can you defend yourself?
Did you leave the scene after an accident? When is it hit and run, what penalties and driving ban do you face, and which defence is possible?
Blog: Hit and run
Defending a hit-and-run charge in Belgium: acquittal or reclassification?
Charged with hit-and-run in Belgium? What the prosecutor must prove, which defences work and when the judge reduces the facts to a minor offence.
Hit and run and insurance: who pays for the damage?
After a hit and run: does the motor insurer compensate the victim, what is loss of a chance, and can your insurer turn against you?
You hit a parked car and drove off: is it hit and run?
You hit a parked car and the owner is not there? What the law requires, when it is hit and run, and what to do if you are the victim.
Car accident in Belgium: what to do and who is liable?
Involved in a road accident in Belgium? What to do at the scene, when to call the police, who is liable and how to obtain compensation.
Compensation for relatives after a fatal road accident
Lost a loved one on the road? Find out what compensation relatives can claim: funeral costs, loss of income and non-material damage.
Motor Guarantee Fund in Belgium: when does the Fund pay?
Unknown or uninsured driver after a road accident? When the Motor Guarantee Fund pays, which loss it covers and within what deadline.
Police interview in Belgium: your rights and the right to a lawyer
Called in for a police interview after an accident or an alcohol check? Your right to silence, when you are entitled to a lawyer and how to correct your statement.
Limitation period for a traffic offence in Belgium: how long before it expires?
Since 1 July 2026, traffic offences become time-barred after three years. When does that period start, what suspends it and when is a case time-barred?
You were not driving? Here is how to identify the driver
Caught on camera in your car while you were not driving? What the number plate holder must do, the deadline, and what you risk if you stay silent.