Ordinance 3211 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • • CHAPTER VIII ACCIDENTS Section 131: COLLISION WITH UNATTENDED VEHIC A. The operator of any vehicle which collides with any other 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 operator and over 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 operator and of the owner of the vehicle striking such other vehicle. Section 132: OWNER OF CAR DAMAGING PROPERTY MUST NOTIFY OWNER. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to property fixed or placed upon or adjacent to any public highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of such fact and of the name and address of the operator and owner of' the vehicle striking such property, or shall leave in a conspicuous place upon the property struck a written notice, giving the name and address of the operator and of the owner of the vehicle so striking the property, and such person shall further make report of such accident as in the case of other accidents upon the public highways of this state. Section 133: DUTIES UPON INJURY TO ANI "AL. The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury or death to a dog or other animal shall immediately stop the vehicle at or as near to the scent of the accident as possible , and return thereto, and shall give to the owner or other competent person having custody of the animal the name and address of the operator of the vehicle and the registration number of the vehicle involved in the accident, and shall further make a report of such accident as in the case of other accidents upon the public highways. And, if the owner or such competent person having custody of the animal be not present at the scene of the accident, the operator of said vehicle shall take reasonable steps to locate the owner or custodian of said animal, and supply the information hereinabove required to be given. If the animal is injured to the extent that it requires immediate medical attention, and there be no owner or custodian present to look after it, the operator of said vehicle shall immediately notify the police department. In the event the animal is badly hurt and is suffering and the owner cannot be found, any member of the police department is authorized, in his discretion, to kill the animal and dispose of the body. Section 134: OPERATOR MUST REPORT ACCIDENT. The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total or claimed damage to either or both vehicles or property to an apparent extent of twenty-five ( e25.00) dollars or more, shall within twenty-four hours after such accident make a written report thereof in duplicate to the Chief of Police on forms to be furnished by him, the original of which report shall immediately be forwarded to the Chief of the Washington State Patrol at Olympia, Washington. Supplemental reports of such accident shall be furnished by the operator of any vehicle involved in an -39-