§ 20-107. Written accident report required by each driver involved in accident
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MD Code, Transportation, § 20-107
§ 20-107. Written accident report required by each driver involved in accident
(a) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury to or death of any person shall, within 15 days after the accident, report the matter in writing to the Administration.
(b) The driver of each vehicle involved in an accident that results in bodily injury or death of any person shall, within 15 days after the accident, file with the report evidence of liability insurance or other security that satisfies the requirements of Title 17 of this article.
(c) In addition to any other information required by the Administration, the evidence required under subsection (b) of this section shall contain:
(d) If the driver is physically incapable of making the report or is unavailable or refuses to do so, the Administration in its discretion may require instead a report of the accident from the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident. In that case, the owner shall report the matter and file the evidence of insurance as required of the driver.
(e) The Administration may require the driver or owner of the vehicle to file supplemental written reports if, in its opinion, the original report is insufficient.
(f) A written accident report is not required under this section:
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 303; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 2001, c. 731, § 9, eff. July 2, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 5, eff. April 9, 2002.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, §§ 10-107, 10-110.
MD Code, Transportation, § 20-107, MD TRANS § 20-107
Current with legislation effective through June 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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