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)