No person driving, operating or in charge of any motor vehicle, animal or any other vehicle shall by negligence cause or suffer to permit the same to come in collision with any other vehicle of any nature whatsoever, or with any animal, person, street sign, street post, water plug, mailbox or any obstacle or object whatsoever in or on any street, roadway or highway, or any other public place whatsoever in the city. Violation of this section shall be known as the offense of “negligent collision” and shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II, Section 20-34)
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 by state law, or struck by any bullet, shall report to the police department within twenty-four (24) hours after such motor vehicle is received, giving the engine number, registration number and the name and address of the owner or operator of such vehicle.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II, Section 20-42)
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle equipped with a crane, hoist, winch or towing device who has answered a call to, or is attending the scene of any collision or accident of one or more vehicles on any highway or street in the city to remove or attempt to remove any vehicle involved in such collision or accident, or in any way to interfere with or change the position of any such vehicle, except upon authority or direction and in the presence of a police officer of the city, unless such change is made or attempted for the purpose of releasing a person or persons imprisoned within or under such vehicle; provided however, that it shall be unlawful for such operator of any such vehicle equipped with a crane, hoist, winch or towing device to remove any vehicle from the scene of accident or collision without the consent of the owner of the vehicle so removed, unless directed by a police officer to remove such vehicle as a public safety measure or for the protection of private property.
(1965 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article II, Section 20-43)