Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 42, Vehicles and Traffic

C.R.S. Title 42 § 42-4-1607: When driver unable to give notice or make written report

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

If a driver cannot report an accident, another capable occupant in the vehicle must give notice. Violating this requirement is a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.

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