Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Chapter 10.12 ACCIDENTS
10.12.010 Accidents involving death or personal injury.
10.12.020 Duty to give information and render aid.
10.12.030 Accident involving damage to a vehicle.
10.12.040 Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or property.
10.12.050 Immediate report of accident.
10.12.060 Accident report forms.
10.12.070 Required reporting by garages.
10.12.010 Accidents involving death or personal injury.
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or
death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such
accident or as close thereto as possible, but shall then forthwith return to and
in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled
the requirements of Section 10.12.020. Every such stop shall be made without
obstructing traffic any more than is necessary. (Ord. 413 § 10-5.1,
1965)
10.12.020 Duty to give information and render aid.
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to
or death of any person or damage to any vehicle or other property damage, shall
give his name, address and the vehicle license number of the vehicle he is
operating and shall, upon request, exhibit his operator’s license to the
person struck, or to the operator or occupant of, or person attending, the
vehicle collided with, and shall render to any person injured in such accident
reasonable assistance, including the carrying or the making of arrangements for
the carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or
surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary, or if
such carrying is requested by the injured person. (Ord. 413 § 10-5.3,
1965)
10.12.030 Accident involving damage to a vehicle.
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in
damage to a vehicle which is operated or attended by any person shall
immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto
as possible, and shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at
the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section
10.12.020. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic any more
than is necessary. (Ord. 413 § 10-5.2, 1965)
10.12.040 Duty upon striking unattended vehicle or property.
The operator of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is
unattended, or any highway fixture or other property, shall immediately stop and
shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such
vehicle or property of the name and address of the operator and of the owner of
the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or property together with the
license number of said vehicle, or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the
vehicle or property struck a written notice giving the name and address of the
operator and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking, together with the
license number of the vehicle and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
(Ord. 413 § 10-5.4, 1965)
10.12.050 Immediate report of accident.
A. The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or in total property damage to an apparent extent of
one hundred dollars or more shall immediately give notice of such accident to
the police department.
B. Whenever the operator of a vehicle is
physically incapable of making an immediate or a written report of an accident
and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident
capable of making a report, such occupant shall make or cause to be made such
report not made by the operator.
C. It is unlawful for any person to
knowingly make a false report of any accident to any police officer. It is
unlawful for any person knowingly to give false information or misrepresent
facts to any police officer reporting such accident. (Ord. 413 § 10-5.5,
1965)
10.12.060 Accident report forms.
The police department shall prepare and, upon request, supply to garages
and other suitable agencies or individuals forms for accident reports required
under the provisions of this chapter, appropriate with respect to the persons
required to make such reports and the purposes to be served. (Ord. 413 §
10-5.6, 1965)
10.12.070 Required reporting by garages.
The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any
motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident of
which report must be made, as provided in Section 10.12.050, or struck by a
bullet, shall report to the police department within twenty-four hours after
such motor vehicle is received and prior to the time of starting any repair work
on the vehicle, giving the engine number, license number, the name and address
of the owner or driver of such vehicle and the extent of damages. (Ord. 413
§ 10-5.7, 1965)
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