46.2-895 - Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidents involving injury, death, or damage to attended property. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-895. Duty of certain persons accompanying driver to report accidentsinvolving injury, death, or damage to attended property.

If the driver fails to stop and make the report required by § 46.2-894, everyperson sixteen years of age or older in the vehicle with the driver at thetime of the accident, who has knowledge of the accident, shall have a duty toensure that a report is made within twenty-four hours from the time of theaccident to the State Police or, if the accident occurs in a city or town, tothe local law-enforcement agency. The report shall include his name,address, and such other information within his knowledge as the driver isrequired to report pursuant to § 46.2-894.

(Code 1950, § 46-189; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-176; 1970, c. 59; 1977, c. 267;1982, c. 503; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727.)