Colorado § 33-14-115 Notice of accident

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-14-115 — Notice of accident

Colorado·Title 33 Parks and·Art. Snowmobiles

(1)The operator of a snowmobile involved in an accident resulting in property damage of fifteen hundred dollars or more or injuries resulting in hospitalization or death, or some person acting for the operator, or the owner of the snowmobile having knowledge of the accident shall immediately, by the quickest available means of communication, notify an officer of the Colorado state patrol, the sheriff's office of the county wherein the accident occurred, or the office of the police department of the municipality wherein the accident occurred.

(2)Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of accident under this section shall forward a copy thereof to the division which shall compile statistics annually based upon such reports.

(3)Within forty-eight hours after an accident in

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(1) The operator of a snowmobile involved in
an accident resulting in property damage of fifteen hundred dollars or more or
injuries resulting in hospitalization or death, or some person acting for the operator,
or the owner of the snowmobile having knowledge of the accident shall
immediately, by the quickest available means of communication, notify an officer of
the Colorado state patrol, the sheriff's office of the county wherein the accident
occurred, or the office of the police department of the municipality wherein the
accident occurred.

(2) Any law enforcement agency receiving a report of accident under this
section shall forward a copy thereof to the division which shall compile statistics
annually based upon such reports.

(3) Within forty-eight hours after an accident involving a snowmobile, the
accident shall be reported to the Denver office of the division. The report shall be
made on forms furnished by the division and shall be made by the owner of the
vehicle or someone acting for him.

(4) (a) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section commits a petty
offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of seventy-five dollars.

(b) Any person who violates subsection (3) of this section commits a civil
infraction.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 912, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (1) and (4) amended, p. 340, � 6, effective July 1. L. 2003: (4) amended, p. 1950, � 33, effective May 22. L. 2021: (4) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3269, � 585, effective March 1, 2022.