CHAPTER 13-14
ACCIDENTS SECTIONS:
13-1401. Immediate Notice of Accidents.
13-1402. Written Report of Accident to City.
13-1403. Written Report of an Accident to State.
13-1404. Officer to Report.
13-1405. When Driver Unable to Report.
13-1406. Garages to Report.
13-1407. False Reports.
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13-1401. IMMEDIATE NOTICE OF ACCIDENTS. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-09 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1402. WRITTEN REPORT OF ACCIDENT TO CITY. The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or accident shall forward a written report of such accident to the Sheriff of Cass County on forms provided by Cass County. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable when the accident has been investigated at the scene by a peace officer while such officer was present thereat.
13-1403. WRITTEN REPORT OF AN ACCIDENT TO STATE. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-09 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1404. OFFICER TO REPORT. Every law enforcement officer who in the regular course of duty investigates a motor vehicle accident either at the time or at the scene of the accident or thereafter by interviewing the participants, or witnesses, shall promptly make a written report. Said officer upon completion of investigation shall issue and affix to each of the cars involved a "damaged car release sticker".
13-1405. WHEN DRIVER UNABLE TO REPORT. The provisions of N.D. Cent. Code § 39-08-11 and all subsequent amendments shall be and are hereby incorporated by reference in this ordinance.
13-1406. GARAGES TO REPORT. The person in charge of any garage or repair shop located in the City of Harwood to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of being involved in a reportable accident as provided in Section 13-0801 of this title or of being struck by any bullet, if said vehicle does not have a "damaged car release sticker" attached thereto or if said vehicle has a bullet hole therein, shall immediately make a report to the Sheriff of Cass County. Said report shall include the license plate number and the name and address of owner or operator of such vehicle. If said vehicle does have a "damaged car release sticker" attached thereto no report is necessary. Stickers on such vehicles are not to be removed until repairs are completed but must be removed before the vehicle is released to the owner or operator.
13-1407. FALSE REPORTS. No person shall give information reports as required in Sections 13-1401, 13-1404, 13-1406, 13-0704 and 13-0705 of this Chapter knowing or having reason to believe that such information is false.