Ordinances-1980-86

CHAPTER 4 ACCIDENTS SECTION: 1-4-1: Accidents Involving Damage 1-4-2: Duty; Information 1-4-3: Striking Unattended Vehicles 1-4-4: Striking Fixtures Upon Highway 1-4-5: Written Report 1-4-6: Unable to Report Accident 1-4-1 ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by a person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible and return to and remain at the scene of such accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 1-4-2. Such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with these requirements is guilty of a misdemeanor. 1-4-2 DUTY; INFORMATION: 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 a person shall give his name, address and the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying, or the making of 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 carrying is requested by the injured person. 1-4-3 STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLES: The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle 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 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. 1-4-4 STRIKING FIXTURES UPON HIGHWAY: The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to property legally upon or adjacent to a street or highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license and shall make report of such accident when and as required in Section 1-4-5 of this Chapter. 1-4-5 WRITTEN REPORT: 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 $250 or more, shall, within 72 hours after such accident, file with the Police or Sheriffs Department a written report of such accident or a copy of any report required to be filed with the State Department of motor vehicles. All such reports are for the confidential use of the Police or Sheriffs Department and subject to the provisions of the Code of Iowa. 1-4-6 UNABLE TO REPORT ACCIDENT: 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 make or cause to be made such report.