Accident reports.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 96.061
in effect§ 96.061. - Accident reports.
(a) Collisions, accidents, and casualties reports.
(1) The operator of a watercraft involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own watercraft, crew, passengers, and guests, if any, shall render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and also give his name, address, and identification of his watercraft to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
(2) Whenever a watercraft is involved in a collision or accident causing injury requiring medical attention beyond first aid or death to persons or property damage of $2,000, or more or results in the total loss of the vessel, a report, completed by the operator, must be made to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and with the general manager of public utilities. The operator of any watercraft which collides with or is involved in an accident with any watercraft which is unattended, or other property, resulting in damage to such other vehicle or property of less than $2,000 shall immediately stop and shall then and there locate and notify the operator or owner of such watercraft or other property of his or her name, address and phone number, and that of the owner of the watercraft he or she was operating or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place on or in the watercraft or other property struck a written notice giving said information.
(3) All watercraft accidents which result in death or serious injury to any person shall be reported by the operator within 48 hours. All other accidents shall be reported within five days. The report will be confidential and without prejudice to the individual reporting. Forms for the reporting of accidents in the above categories may be obtained from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Springfield Office of Public Utilities.
(b) Owner's responsibility. The owner of a watercraft is liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of such watercraft, whether such negligence consists of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, or in the failure to observe such ordinary care in such operation as the rules of the common law require.
(Ord. No. 208-3-96, § 1(Exh. A), 3-20-96; Ord. No. 330-06-02, § 1, 6-18-2002; Ord. No. 663-10-08, § 1(Exh. A), 10-7-08; Ord. No. 333-08-19, § 1(Exh. A), 8-7-19)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH96LASP_ARTVENOBTRACRERE_S96.061ACREFetched: 11/8/2026