Accidents
Reporting car accidents
All accidents in the ACT must be reported in person within 24 hours, to any police station. Police will only attend accidents when vehicles require towing or serious injuries have occurred. Each party involved in the accident is required by law to provide their name and address to the other party.
For police attendance, please see ACT Policing contact details.
If you break down on the highway or freeway
- If your car develops a problem and you cannot stop at a service station, you must pull on to the hard shoulder.
- Try to stop as close to emergency telephones as you can and remember to pull your car over as close to the verge as possible.
- Remember to put on your hazard warning lights and don't forget you will need your lights on during the hours of darkness.
- Get out of the side nearest the verge and use the emergency telephone as soon as possible giving your exact location.
- If using a mobile telephone note the number of the nearest marker or junction to give a better idea of your exact location.
- Above all - stay calm.