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JonathanReez
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Are there countries where vehicles involved in an accident must move if they're blocking the flow of traffic?

When driving in Europe, one can often notice traffic jams caused by car accidents where there's very minor damage to both parties and they could easily move out of the way, however the law mandates them both to stay put and wait for the police/insurance to collect evidence about the accident. This is understandable from the perspective of people involved in an accident as no one wants to see increased insurance premiums if they're not responsible, however this is sub-optimal for all the other drivers as the time wasted in the traffic jam far surpasses the total monetary cost of any small car crash.

Are there countries where this is different and drivers are obligated to move out of the way immediately if their car remains operable?