(a)
No person driving or operating or in charge of any motor vehicle,
animal or any other vehicle shall willfully or with negligence cause
or suffer or 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 or any other obstacle or object whatever,
in or on any street, alley, avenue, highway or other public place
whatever, in the city. Violation of this section shall be known as
the offense of “negligent collision.”
(b)
For the purpose of subsection (a), negligence shall be the driving at a greater rate of speed than allowed by law, or the violation of any traffic law or ordinance, or the failure to use that degree of care and caution that a person of ordinary prudence would use under like or similar circumstances.
(c)
Proof of a collision shall be prima facie evidence of the offense
of negligent collision and proof of no intent to injure shall be no
defense to the charge of negligent collision.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5A; 2004
Code, sec. 12.501)
The driver 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 return forthwith to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of section 12.04.003 hereof. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5B; 2004
Code, sec. 12.502)
(a)
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven
or attended by any person shall give his name, address, and the registration
number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request, and if
available, exhibit his operator’s, commercial operator’s
or chauffeur’s license to the person struck, or the driver or
occupant or person attending any vehicle collided with, and shall
render to any person injured in such accident reasonable aid and/or
assistance, including the carrying or making 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 is requested by the injured person.
(b)
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle shall, unless physically
disabled, remain at the scene of the accident until released by the
investigating police officer.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5C; 2004
Code, sec. 12.503)
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 fulfilled the requirements of section 12.04.003. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5D; 2004
Code, sec. 12.504)
The driver of any vehicle which collides with and damages 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 or
securely attached to and plainly visible on 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.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5E; 2004
Code, sec. 12.505)
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting
only in damages to fixtures legally upon or adjacent to a highway
shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person
in charge of such property of such facts and of his name and address
and of the registration number of the vehicle striking such fixture
and shall upon request, and if available, exhibit his operator’s,
commercial operator’s or chauffeur’s license, and shall
make a report of such accident as required by state law and this article.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5F; 2004
Code, sec. 12.506)
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injury to or death of any person, or total property damage to an apparent
extent of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or more, shall immediately
by the quickest means of communication give notice of such accident
to the police department.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5G; 2004
Code, sec. 12.507)
(a)
Reports by driver.
The chief of police may require any
driver of a vehicle involved in an accident, of which report must
be made as provided in this article, to file supplemental reports
whenever the original report is insufficient in his opinion, and he
may require witnesses of accidents to render reports to him.
(b)
Reports by law enforcement officers.
Every law enforcement
officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle
accident of which reports must be made as provided in this article,
either at the time of it at the scene of the accident or thereafter,
by interviewing participating persons or witnesses, shall, within
twenty-four (24) hours after completing such investigation, forward
a written report of such accident to the chief of police.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5H; 2004
Code, sec. 12.508)
Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically unable or incapable
of making a required accident report and there is 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.
(1987 Code, ch. 9, sec. 5I; 2004
Code, sec. 12.509)
