§291C-133  Waste material fallingfrom motor vehicles.  (a)  Notwithstanding sections 291C-131 and 291C-132to the contrary, a driver of a motor vehicle from which waste material fallsonto a highway or roadway shall be responsible for the removal of the fallenwaste material.  If the driver is unable to remove the waste material from thehighway or roadway, or if removal will create a hazardous situation, the drivershall report, without unnecessary delay, the following information to thecounty police department:

(1)  Description of the fallen waste material;

(2)  Location of the fallen waste material;

(3)  Time of the incident; and

(4)  Any other pertinent information.

(b)  A driver who:

(1)  Knowingly refuses to remove waste material thathas fallen from the driver's motor vehicle onto a highway or roadway; and

(2)  Knowingly fails to report the incident, withoutunnecessary delay, to the county police department, pursuant to subsection (a),

shall be subject to the penalties set forth insection 291C-161.

(c)  As used in this section, "wastematerial" means rubbish, refuse, garbage, trash, tire debris, mufflers,tail pipes, or debris of whatever kind or description.  "Wastematerial" does not include material used by authorized persons inconnection with any lawful purpose. [L 1998, c 145, §1; am L 1999, c 18, §5]