§ 27-53-404. Liability coverage for dealer vehicles used in driver education required
(a) No automobile dealer who furnishes a motor vehicle to the public schools of this state for use in a driver education program shall be held legally responsible for any injuries or property damages which result from an accident involving the dealer-owned motor vehicle during its use in a driver education program. (b) (1) Any […]
§ 27-53-207. Tabulation and analysis
(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall tabulate and may analyze all accident reports and shall publish annually, or at more frequent intervals, statistical information based thereon as to the number and circumstances of traffic accidents. (b) After collecting the data required by subsection (a) of this section, the division shall further report to […]
§ 27-53-405. Funeral homes not liable for acts of private vehicle operators
(a) It is the purpose and intent of this section to permit funeral homes to attach magnetic signs, pennants, or other identifying signs to privately owned automobiles in a funeral procession to identify the vehicles as part of the procession without assuming any liability or responsibility for acts of the operators of the private vehicles. […]
§ 27-53-208. Use of accident and supplemental reports
(a) (1) All required accident reports and supplemental reports shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and are for the use of the Division of Arkansas State Police. (2) (A) The division may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when the identity is not otherwise known or when the […]
§ 27-53-209. Reports open to public inspection
Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), all motor vehicle accident reports made by the Division of Arkansas State Police and its records of traffic violations shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
§ 27-53-210. Copies — Fee
(a) Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), photostatic or written copies of reports and records may be obtained from the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police, or from his or her duly designated assistants, by any person who makes a written request for them to the Division of Arkansas State Police. (b) (1) […]
§ 27-53-211. Inspection of accident reports for safety improvements
(a) (1) It is the duty of the Arkansas Department of Transportation to inspect the data collected and maintained relating to an accident as reported to the department by the Division of Arkansas State Police under § 27-53-207(b). (2) The inspections shall determine, within the judgment of department personnel, whether safety improvements, increased visibility, warning […]
§ 27-53-301. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the public welfare by the reduction of traffic accidents and deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from accidents and to this end require that all traffic accidents be investigated and reported by qualified law enforcement officers within their jurisdictions.
§ 27-53-102. Accidents involving damage only to vehicle or personal property of another person — Removal of vehicle
(a) (1) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person or to the personal property of another person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident as possible, and shall […]
§ 27-53-103. Duty to give information, remain at the scene of an accident, and render aid
(a) (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle that is driven or attended by any person shall give his or her name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving. (2) Upon request […]