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WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITIES IF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURS?

April 26, 2017Accident County Department Drivers occurs responsibilities Riverside Traffic Transportation

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WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS RESPONSIBILITIES IF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT OCCURS?

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1. Stop. If you are in an accident while driving, you must stop. If anyone is hurt you must get help. 2. Report the Accident. If the accident causes injury, death, or property damage of $500.00 or more, it must be reported. Call the local police or the California Highway Patrol. If the accident involves a charge of driving while impaired, an officer will fill out a report. If no report is written by an officer, you must complete an SR22 accident report and submit the report to the Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days. Your local Police Department or Highway Patrol Area Office will provide you with an SR22 accident form. Keep a copy of the form for you records. 3. Move Your Car If It Is Blocking Traffic. If your car is blocking the flow of traffic, you must move it. If you cannot move it yourself, you must get help or call a tow truck. This is true anytime your vehicle is blocking the flow of traffic, whether it has been involved in an accident or not. 4. Notification. If while d