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§ 27-53-104. Notification if unattended vehicle is struck

(a) The driver of a vehicle which collides with another vehicle that is unattended shall immediately stop and either locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the […]

§ 27-53-105. Striking fixtures or other property upon highway

(a) (1) (A) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of that fact and of his or her name and […]

§ 27-53-201. Penalty

(a) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with § 27-53-202 or § 27-53-203 shall be punished upon a conviction in the county where the accident occurred by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) For willful refusal to comply with § 27-53-202 […]

§ 27-53-202. Reports of accidents required — Supplemental reports

(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately. All persons involved in the accident shall make themselves readily available to the […]

§ 27-53-203. Incapacity to make report

(a) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of reporting an accident, as required by § 27-53-202(a), and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making a report, the occupant shall make or cause to be made the report. (b) Whenever the driver of any […]

§ 27-53-204. Coroners to report deaths

Every coroner, or other official performing like functions, on or before the tenth day of each month, shall report in writing to the Department of Arkansas State Police the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of an accident involving a motor vehicle and the […]