8-1606. Duty of driver or occupant to give notice of accident to police authority; exception; penalties.
8-1606
8-1606. Duty of driver or occupant to give notice of
accident to
police authority; exception; penalties.
(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury
to, great bodily harm to or death of any person or total damage to
all property to an apparent
extent of $1,000 or more shall give notice immediately of
such
accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the nearest office of
a duly authorized police authority.
(b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of
giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in subsection (a)
and there was an occupant
18 years of age or older
in the vehicle at the time of the
accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be
given the notice not given by the driver.
(c) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is involved in an accident resulting
in
property damage in the amount of $1,000 or more and such
driver believes the
conduct of other individuals causing or involved in such accident would place
such driver in imminent danger of bodily injury by such individuals, such
driver shall be
required to provide the notice required by subsection (a),
as soon as the imminent danger has passed.
(d) A person who violates this section which results in:
(1) Injury to any person or property damages in excess of $1,000 shall be
guilty of a class A person misdemeanor.
(2) Great bodily harm to any person shall be guilty of a severity level
10, person felony.
(3) The death of any person shall be guilty of a severity level 9, person
felony.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1606; L. 1978, ch. 38, § 2; L.
1984, ch. 39, § 12;
L. 1985, ch. 52, § 1;
L. 1994, ch. 342, § 1;
L. 2004, ch. 133, § 1;
L. 2006, ch. 182, § 2; July 1.