[Ord. 97-513 § 2; Ord. 84-247 § 11.1]
A.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person shall immediately by the quickest means
of communication give notice of such accident to the Davenport police
department.
B.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person, or total property damage of $1,000 or more
shall also, within 72 hours after the accident, forward a written
report of the accident required to be filed with the Iowa Department
of Transportation to the Davenport police department.
[Ord. 84-247 § 11.2]
The police department may require any driver of a vehicle involved in an accident of which report must be made as provided in Section 10.36.010 to file supplemental reports whenever the original report is insufficient in the opinion of the department and may require witnesses of accidents to render reports to the department.
[Ord. 84-247 § 11.3]
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of
making a required accident report 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 said report.
[Ord. 84-247 § 11.4]
The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which
is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either
locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name
and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended
vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck
a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of
the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the
circumstances thereof.
[Ord. 2017-333 § 2; Ord. 84-247 § 11.5]
A person operating a motor vehicle shall not allow said vehicle
to strike, hit or collide with any fixture or property legally upon
or adjacent to a public street or highway. The driver of any vehicle
that does strike, hit or collide with any fixture or property legally
upon or adjacent to a public street or highway resulting in damage
to such fixture or property shall take reasonable steps to locate
and notify the owner or person in possession or charge of the fixture
or property or a police officer of such damage and of his or her name
and address and the registration number of the vehicle that caused
the damage and shall, upon request, exhibit his or her operator's
or chauffeur's license to the owner or person in possession or charge
of the fixture or property.
[Ord. 84-247 § 11.6]
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting
only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person
shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident
or as close thereto as possible but shall forthwith return to and
in every event shall remain at the scene of such accident until he
has his name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle
he is driving and shall upon request and if available exhibit his
operator's or chauffeur's license to the driver or occupant of or
person attending any vehicle collided with. Every such stop shall
be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
