[Ord. No. 5705, § 1, 5-16-1974[2]]
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident within the City
resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage
to an apparent extent of $500 or more to one person shall give, or
cause to be given, notice of such accident to the Police Department
as soon as reasonably possible.
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of
giving immediate notice of an accident as required by this article
and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident
capable of giving the required notice, such occupant shall give, or
cause to be given, the notice.
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State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.120.
(a)
The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident
resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total property
damage to an apparent extent of $500 or more to one person shall,
within five days after such accident, forward a written report of
such accident to the Police Department. The provisions of this section
shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated at
the scene by a police officer while such driver was present thereat.
(b)
Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report
of an accident as required by this article and the driver is not the
owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such
accident shall within five days after the accident make the report
not made by the driver.
(a)
All written reports made by persons involved in accidents or by garages
shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall
be for the confidential use of the Police Department or other governmental
agency having use for the records for accident prevention purposes,
except that the Police Department or other governmental agency may
disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when such
identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence
at such accident.
(b)
No written reports forwarded under the provisions of this division
shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising
out of an accident, except that the Police Department shall furnish
upon demand of any party to such trial, or upon demand of any court,
a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has
not been made to the Department in compliance with law, and, if such
report has been made, the date, time and location of the accident,
the names and addresses of the drivers, the owners of the vehicles
involved, and the investigating officers.
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State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.025.
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division, assisted by other
police officers of the Police Department, to investigate traffic accidents,
to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those persons charged
with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents.
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State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.030.
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous,
the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer
in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
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State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.035.
The Traffic Division shall maintain a suitable system of filing
traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them
shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available
for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.
[1]
State Law Reference: For similar provisions, RSMo. § 300.040.
