Ordinance 549 - Reporting of Motor Vehicle Accidents567
ORDINANCE P,O. 549
A ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE T,EPORTIITG OF ACCIDENTS IN wF=H 7,10TOR
VEHICLES l.I'E INVOLVED BY THE DRIVERS THEREOF.
EE IT ORDAIATED BY ^IIE CITY COUi?CIL OF I:IS CITY OF KALISPELL:
SECTION 1. It whall be the duty of any driver of a motor
vehicle to report immediately to the Police Department, any
accident, collision or mishap he himself may sustain, resulting
in injury to person or property, or any with which he may be con-
nected, and it shall be the duty of every person operating or
driving any vehicle on the streets of the City of Kalispell and
coming into contact :ath any pedestrian, vehicle, or other object
on such highway, to stop and render such aid and assistance as
may be required, and in case of injury to any person or damage to
any vehicle or property or any occupant thereof, to furnish the
driver of the other vehicle, or any occupant of such vehicle, or
any witness to the addident, or in case of an injured pedestrian,
to such pedestrian or witness, the license number of his vehicle,
the true name and address of the owner, and the name and address
of each occupant of such vehicle and it shall likewise be the
duty of any witness of any such accident to furnish to the driver
or any occupant of such vehicle., or to any person concerned in
such accident, upon request, his name and address; and it shall
be unlawful and a misdemeanor for either party to a collision,
whether resulting from a mistake of judgment or arising from
accident, to move away fro-i the place of such collision without
complying with this section.
SECTION 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
SLCTIOII 3. This ordinance shall be and remain in full force
and effect 30 days after its passage and approval.
Passed by the City Council and Approved by the Z'ayor this
3rd day of November, 1947.
D. S. Cameron
Mayor
ATTEST: C. H. Brewer
City Clerk
I, C. H. Brewer, City Clerk of the City
hereby certify that on the ird. day of
a copy of the foregoing, or_'inance in my
mained posted for a period of five days
true copy of the ordinance as passed by
he City o
of Kalispell, T.'ontana do
November, 1947, I posted
office and the same re -
and the foregoing is a
the City Council.
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