§ 10–106. Duty upon striking fixtures upon a highway

Cite as: 47 CNCA § 10-106

The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property 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 the driver’s name and address and of the registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request exhibit a driver license and security verification form, as defined in 47 O.S. § 7–600, and shall make report of such accident when and as required in 47 CNCA § 10–108.

Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a term not more than one (1) year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both said imprisonment and fine. Nothing in this section shall prevent a judge from ordering restitution for any damage caused by a driver involved in an accident provided for in this section.

Historical Data

LA 2–91, eff. February 9, 1991. Amended LA 02-21, eff. January 11, 2021.