Changes in the nature of civil liability resulting from traffic accidents in the Iranian legal system with a look at the role of traffic police

Civil liability A person's legal obligation to repair the damage he has caused to another, whether this damage is due to his own fault or as a result of his activity. Accordingly, in any case where a person is obliged to compensate another, he has civil liability against him. Due to the increasing use of cars, we are witnessing traffic accidents and damage from this perspective. What are the bases and pillars of civil liability in accidents? And what is the position of the traffic police in this regard? In the Iranian legal system, several principles lead to the formation of civil liability, including fault, danger and guarantee of rights. Also, in examining the legal aspects of civil liability resulting from traffic accidents in Iranian law, he mentioned the elements of the formation of this liability, which include the existence of damages, the occurrence of an accident and the causal relationship. Regarding the changes in the law of civil liability due to traffic accidents, two cases should be mentioned in the insurance law, one is the obligation to the insurance or the obligation to compensate the damages in the new law and the other is the basis of the liability of the vehicle owner. In the manifestations of civil liability, the role of the traffic police is important from two aspects. First, when the police are present as experts in the accident scene, and second, the role of the police in managing the accident scene can prevent other injuries.