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Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 32, art. III
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Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-146 Duty at accident involving vehicular damage.

§ 32-146. - Duty at accident involving vehicular damage. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible and forthwith return to and in every event shall remain and shall give his correct name, address, and registration number of the vehicle he is driving. Upon request and if available he shall exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license to the driver or person attending any vehicle collided with, and if requested shall render reasonable assistance to any injured person. (b) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Subsection (a) shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or imprisonment not to exceed six months in the City Jail or by both such fine and imprisonment together with the costs of such proceedings. (Code 1970, § 34-279(a), (e); Code 1980, § 32-146; Ord. No. 19645, § 1, 9-10-91; Ord. No. 20512, § 1, 1-16-96)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-147 Duty upon striking unattended vehicle.

§ 32-147. - Duty upon striking unattended vehicle. The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle of the correct name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances. (Code 1970, § 34-279(b), (e); Code 1980, § 32-147; Ord. No. 20512, § 1, 1-16-96)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-148 Duty upon striking fixtures upon streets.

§ 32-148. - Duty upon striking fixtures upon streets. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in damage to fixtures or other property legally upon or adjacent to a street shall stop and take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of such fact and of his name and address and the registration number of the vehicle he is driving. Upon request and if available he shall exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license. (b) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Subsection (a) shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense. (Code 1970, § 34-279(c), (e); Code 1980, § 32-148; Ord. No. 20512, § 1, 1-16-96; Ord. No. 21815, § 1, 9-11-01)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-149 Duty upon striking person.

§ 32-149. - Duty upon striking person. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in any injury to a pedestrian or person shall stop and give his correct name, address and registration number of the vehicle he is driving. Upon request and if available he shall exhibit his operator's or chauffeur's license to the pedestrian or person injured or to any witness or Police Officer at the scene of the accident, and if requested shall render reasonable assistance to any injured persons. (b) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of Subsection (a) shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $750.00, or imprisonment not to exceed six months in the City Jail together with the costs of such proceedings. (Code 1970, § 34-279(d), (e); Code 1980, § 32-149; Ord. No. 20512, § 1, 1-16-96)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-150 Notice and reports to police.

§ 32-150. - Notice and reports to police. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage to an apparent extent of $300.00 or more shall: (1) immediately give notice of the accident to the Police Department. (2) within ten days after the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the Police Department or a copy of the report required by the state. This report shall not be required if the accident is investigated at the scene by a Police Officer while the driver was present. (Code 1970, § 34-277; Code 1980, § 32-150)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-151 Confidentiality of written accident reports.

§ 32-151. - Confidentiality of written accident reports. (a) All written accident reports made by drivers, owners or occupants of vehicles involved in accidents shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use of the Police Department or other governmental agencies having use for the records for accident prevention purposes. (b) The Police Department may disclose the identity of person involved in an accident when the identity is not otherwise known or when a person denies his presence at the accident. (c) No report shall be used as evidence in any trial, civil or criminal, arising out of an accident except that the department shall furnish upon demand of any person who has, or claims to have, made a report or upon demand of any court, a certificate showing that a specified accident report has or has not been made to the Police Department solely to prove a compliance or a failure to comply with the requirements that such a report be made to the department. (Code 1970, § 34-278; Code 1980, § 32-151)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH32MOVETR_ARTIIIACFetched: 10/28/2026

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