Chapter 7.25
ACCIDENT REPORTS, ABANDONED AND STOLEN VEHICLES
Sections:
7.25.010 Driver’s duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property.
7.25.020 Driver’s duty in case of injury or death to person.
7.25.030 Stolen vehicle reports.
7.25.010 Driver’s duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property.
The driver of any vehicle that damages any unattended vehicle or other property on or adjacent to a roadway shall:
A. Immediately notify the owner of the unattended vehicle or other property, giving the driver’s name and address; or
B. Leave a written notice giving the driver’s name and address in a conspicuous place on the unattended vehicle or other property.
Failure of any person to comply with this section shall be a civil traffic infraction. [Res. 2016-17; Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 4.1.6.010.]
7.25.020 Driver’s duty in case of injury or death to person.
A driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person or damage to any vehicle shall:
A. Immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident;
B. Give his or her name, address, vehicle license number and driver’s license number to any person involved in the accident;
C. Render reasonable assistance to any person injured in such accident. Compliance with this requirement shall not be evidence of the liability of any driver for such accident; and
D. Notify Chehalis Tribal Law Enforcement following the accident; provided, this subsection shall not apply to any person physically incapable of complying.
Failure of any person to comply with this section shall be a civil traffic infraction. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 4.1.6.020.]
7.25.030 Stolen vehicle reports.
It shall be the duty of the Chief Enforcement Officer of the Chehalis Tribe to notify the appropriate Washington State authority of all motor vehicles reported to him or her as stolen or recovered. [Res. 2011-020; Res. 2006-63; GC vote 3/7/1989. Prior code § 4.1.6.040.]