Road traffic offences in Hungary

Traffic laws are designed to safeguard safety across all forms of transport – road, rail, air, and water. They serve to protect the lives and health of everyone involved in traffic, as well as to prevent damage to vehicles and other property.

When an accident occurs, the driver has two key duties: to stop immediately and to check whether anyone has been injured. Failing to do so may result in prosecution for hit-and-run, even if no one was hurt.

Traffic offences include:

• endangering rail, air, or water traffic,

• endangering road traffic,

• causing a road accident,

• driving under the influence of alcohol,

• driving under the influence of drugs,

• unlawful transfer of vehicle control,

• and hit-and-run.

Among these, offences such as hit-and-run, causing a road accident, endangering road traffic, unlawful transfer of vehicle control, driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving under the influence of drugs are considered especially serious and are explained in more detail on separate pages.