ACCIDENTS

Fort Worth City Code ch. 22, art. V

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 22-136 LEAVING THE SCENE OF COLLISION.

§ 22-136 LEAVING THE SCENE OF COLLISION. It shall be unlawful for the driver or any passenger of any vehicle involved in a collision of any kind resulting in damage to person or property on the public streets or public places of the city to leave the scene of such collision until after the arrival there of police officers of the city. Statutory reference: Driver to stop after accident, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, §§ 38 to 49

Fort Worth City Code § 22-137 MOVING VEHICLE AFTER COLLISION.

§ 22-137 MOVING VEHICLE AFTER COLLISION. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with or obstruction of other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, it shall be unlawful for any person to move or cause to be moved a vehicle involved in a collision of any kind resulting in damage to person or property on the public streets and public places of the city after such collision and before police officers have arrived at the scene and made investigation thereof. (1964 Code, § 26-84) (Ord. 7508, § 1, passed 2-28-1977)

Fort Worth City Code § 22-138 REPORT TO BE MADE.

§ 22-138 REPORT TO BE MADE. (a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle involved in a collision of any kind resulting in damage to person or property on the public streets to fail to report such collision to the police department within 24 hours after the occurrence of such collision. (b) Where the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making a required collision report and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the collision capable of making a report, such occupant shall make or cause to be made such report. (1964 Code, § 26-85) Statutory reference: Accident reports generally, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, §§ 43 to 49 Authority of city to require accident reports, see V.A.C.S. Art. 6701d, § 49

Fort Worth City Code § 22-139 through 22-154 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-24703Fetched: 10/26/2026