§ 40-6-270. Hit and Run; Duty of Driver to Stop at or Return to Scene of Accident
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death of any person or in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of the accident or shall stop as close thereto as possible and forthwith return […]
§ 40-6-271. Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle
The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous […]
§ 40-6-272. Duty Upon Striking Fixture
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a fixture legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the registration number of […]
§ 40-6-273. Duty to Report Accident Resulting in Injury, Death, or Property Damage
The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $500.00 or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of such accident to the local police department if such accident occurs within a municipality. If […]
§ 40-6-273.1. Instruction to Drivers to Provide Certain Information to Other Parties
The law enforcement officer at the scene of an accident required to be reported in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-6-273 shall instruct the driver of each motor vehicle involved in the accident to report the following to all other parties suffering injury or property damage as an apparent result of the accident: […]
§ 40-6-274. Exemption From Duty to Stop at Scene or Report Accident
Any other provision of this article or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the driver of any vehicle involved in a traffic accident in which there is no personal injury or in which no second party and no property of a second party is involved shall not have the duty to stop or immediately […]
§ 40-6-275. Duty to Remove Vehicle From Public Roads; Removal of Incapacitated Vehicle From State Highway
Any other provision of this article or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents and the drivers of such motor vehicles shall be subject to the provisions of this Code section. This Code section shall apply to motor vehicle traffic accidents which occur on the public roads of this […]
§ 40-6-276. Duty of Driver of Wrecker/tow Truck
The driver of each wrecker truck towing away any vehicle from the scene of a wreck shall also take away all parts belonging to the vehicle which he is towing away, or, if they consist of small parts or broken glass, he shall clear the streets of said small parts or glass, unless the driver […]
§ 40-6-277. Sheriffs and Chief Executive Officers of Law Enforcement Agencies to Report Traffic Accident Deaths
Every sheriff and chief executive officer of a law enforcement agency other than a sheriff shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, report in writing to the Department of Transportation the death of any person within their jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of a traffic accident known to […]
§ 40-6-278. Uniform Motor Vehicle Accident Reports and Reporting Procedures
The commissioner of transportation shall prescribe, by rule, uniform motor vehicle accident reports and reporting procedures which shall be used by all police officers, whether state, county, or municipal. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” The rules may require one type of report […]