(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, while operating or in charge
of any vehicle, to intentionally, knowingly or with criminal negligence
cause, suffer or permit such vehicle to come into collision with any
other vehicle, or with any person or property, in any public street
or public or private place within the city.
(b)
“Public or private place” shall mean public property
or privately [owned property] commonly used by the public such as
shopping center or other business parking areas, or any other parking
area owned and operated for the convenience of and commonly used by
the public.
(c)
This article shall not apply to collisions occurring on a privately
owned residential parking area or a commercial parking area where
a fee is charged for the parking or storage of a vehicle.
(2005 Code, sec. 10.7.01)
It shall be unlawful for the driver or any passenger of any
vehicle involved in an accident of any kind resulting in injury to
a person or apparent property damage of more than $250.00 to any one
vehicle or other property to leave the scene of such accident until
after the arrival at the accident scene of the police officer of the
city.
(2005 Code, sec. 10.7.02)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle involved in
an accident of any kind resulting in injury to a person or apparent
property damage of more than $250.00 to any one vehicle or other property
to fail to report such accident to the city within 24 hours after
the occurrence of such collision. In the event a driver is physically
incapable of making the required report and there was another occupant
in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making the report,
such occupant shall make or cause to be made such report.
(2005 Code, sec. 10.7.03)
