Facts
The appellant, [X.] , collided with the car parked behind her, belonging to [A.] , while reversing on February 27, 2013. She was accused of leaving the scene of the accident without informing the injured party or the police, although she should have expected that the collision could have caused damage to [A.] 's car.
The Cantonal Court of Lucerne found [X.] guilty of breach of duty after an accident and sentenced her to a fine of CHF 700.--. [X.] appealed in criminal matters and requested that she be acquitted of the charge of breach of duty after an accident, overturning the contested judgment.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the reporting obligation under Art. 51 para. 3 RTA and found that the lower court had wrongly assumed that the appellant had violated the reporting obligation. The Federal Court concluded that, given the circumstances, the appellant should have assumed that the collision she caused could have damaged [A.] 's vehicle and was therefore initially required to stop and check for any damage.
The Federal Court found that the appellant had complied with this duty by getting out of her car after the collision and, together with witness [B.] , inspecting…