[Amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 1139; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1832]
The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon either public or private property, when the property is open to travel by the public, resulting in injury, serious impairment of a body function or death to a person (i) shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of the accident and shall remain there until the requirements of § 36-241 are fulfilled, or (ii) shall immediately report the accident to the Public Safety Department or a public safety officer to fulfill the requirements of § 36-241 if there is a reasonable and honest belief that remaining at the scene will result in further harm. Every stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the maximum penalty for which is 93 days in jail and/or a fine of $500.
[Amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 1139; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1832]
The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident upon either public or private property, when the property is open to travel by the public, resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person (i) shall immediately stop his or her vehicle at the scene of the accident and shall remain there until the requirements of § 36-241 are fulfilled, or (ii) shall immediately report the accident to the Public Safety Department or a public safety officer to fulfill the requirements of § 36-241 if there is a reasonable and honest belief that remaining at the scene will result in further harm. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the maximum penalty for which is 93 days in jail and/or a fine of $500.
[Amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 1139; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1832]
The driver of a vehicle who knows or who has
reason to believe that he or she has been involved in an accident
with an individual or with another vehicle which is driven or attended
by any person shall give his or her name, address, and the registration
number of the vehicle he or she is driving, including the name and
address of the owner, and exhibit his or her operator's or chauffeur's
license to a public safety officer, the person struck or the driver
or occupants of the vehicle with which he or she has collided and
shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance
in securing medical aid or transportation of any injured person.
[Amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 1139; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1832]
The driver of any vehicle which collides upon
either public or private property with any vehicle which is attended
or 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 vehicle
or, if such owner cannot be located, shall forthwith report it to
the Public Safety Department or public safety officer.
[Amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No. 1139; 4-2-1990 by Ord. No.
1491; 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 1832]
A.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident
resulting only in damage to utility poles or other fixtures, signs,
fences, trees, shrubbery, structures or other objects legally upon,
adjacent to or in proximity to a highway, street or other place open
to the general public shall take immediate steps to locate and notify
the owner or person in charge of such property of the accident and
of his or her name and address, the registration number of the vehicle
he or she was driving and proof of insurance and shall upon request
exhibit his or her operator's or chauffeur's license to that owner
or person and, if such owner or person cannot be found, shall immediately
report the accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the
Public Safety Department or public safety officer.
B.
The officer receiving such report or his or her commanding
officer shall forward each individual report to the Director of State
Police on forms prescribed by him, which shall be completed in full
by the investigating officer. The Director of State Police shall analyze
each report relative to the cause of the reported accident and shall
prepare for public use the information compiled from the reports.
[Traf. Code §§ 76, 77; amended 7-16-2007 by Ord. No.
1832]
A.
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting
in the injury or death of any person or any property damage, to an
apparent extent totaling $1,000 or more, shall immediately report
that accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the Public
Safety Department of public safety officer.
B.
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 report or cause to be made a report of the accident.
[Traf. Code §§ 86f, 87d]
The Police Department may require any driver
of a vehicle involved in an accident to file written reports and supplemental
reports concerning the accident, whenever the original information
is insufficient, in the opinion of the Police Department, and may
require witnesses of such accidents to render reports to the Police
Department. Every accident report required to be made in writing shall
be made on a form approved by the commissioner of state police, where
such form is available, and it shall be the duty of the Police Department
to secure such forms.
[Traf. Code § 80]
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, or struck by any bullet, shall
report to the Police Department immediately after such vehicle is
received and before any repairs are made to such vehicle, giving the
motor number, registration number and the name and address of the
owner and operator of such vehicle, together with any other discernible
information.
[Traf. Code § 86f]
Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular
course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident of which a report
must be made, as required in this article, either at the time of and
at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing participants
or witnesses, shall promptly, after completing such investigation,
forward a written report of such accident to the Police Department.
It shall be the duty of all police officers to report to the commissioner
of state police, on the form provided, reports received of all accidents.
[Traf. Code §§ 81, 86d; amended 9-25-1978 by Ord. No.
1139]
The reports required by this article shall not
be available for use in any court action, but shall be for the purpose
of furnishing statistical information as to the number and cause of
accidents.
[Traf. Code § 86d]
The Police Department shall receive and maintain
a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports made to it under
this article or under state law. 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 Traffic Engineer.
Such reports shall also be available to governmental agencies for
the purpose of furnishing statistical information as to the number
and cause of accidents.
[Traf. Code § 86e]
Whenever traffic accidents at any particular
location become numerous, the Police Department shall cooperate with
the Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining
remedial measures.
