New York · New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VAT)
N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 1241: Leaving the scene of an incident involving a wheeled non-motorized means of conveyance without reporting in the first degree
What this law says, in plain English
A person age 18+ operating a non-motorized wheeled device (bicycle, skates, skateboard) who causes serious physical injury must stop and provide name/address to the injured party and police, or report to the nearest police station. Violation is a class B misdemeanor.
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