Traffic police, referred to as traffic police for short, refers to the people's police in charge of traffic order management and traffic accident investigation in public security organs. It is a kind of police of the people's police. Its main responsibilities are traffic order management, traffic accident investigation, traffic crime investigation, vehicle and driver management, etc.
Investigate and deal with road traffic violations and traffic accidents, maintain urban and rural road traffic order and highway public security order, carry out motor vehicle safety inspection, license plate issuance and driver assessment and certification, carry out road traffic safety publicity and education activities, carry out scientific research on road traffic management, and participate in urban construction, road traffic and safety facilities planning. Organize and publicize traffic laws and regulations, manage road traffic order according to law, manage vehicles, drivers and pedestrians, educate traffic offenders, investigate and handle traffic accidents, maintain normal traffic order, and ensure smooth and safe transportation.
The main tasks include:
1. Collect information extensively, make scientific decisions and correctly formulate road traffic rules;
2. Strictly enforce traffic regulations and maintain traffic order;
3. Carry out publicity and education to enhance the traffic safety awareness of traffic participants;
4. Apply modern management science, improve management links, and improve the ability of road traffic coordination and control;
5, prevent and investigate traffic violations, traffic accidents, to ensure road traffic safety and smooth;
6. Stop illegal and criminal activities and maintain road public order.
legal ground
Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 70 When a traffic accident happens on the road, the driver of the vehicle should stop immediately to protect the scene. If personal injury or death is caused, the driver of the vehicle shall immediately rescue the injured and report to the traffic police on duty or the traffic management department of the public security organ in time. If the scene is changed due to the rescue of the injured, the location shall be indicated. Passengers, drivers of passing vehicles and passers-by shall give assistance.
If a traffic accident occurs on the road, causing no personal injury or death, and the parties concerned have no dispute over the facts and reasons, they can immediately evacuate the scene, resume traffic and negotiate for damages; If it is impossible to leave the scene immediately, it shall promptly report to the traffic police on duty or the traffic management department of the public security organ.
If there is a traffic accident on the road, which only causes minor property losses and the basic facts are clear, the parties concerned should evacuate the scene first and then negotiate.