Leaving The Scene Of A Personal Injury Accident Without Reporting It
Leaving The Scene Of A Personal Injury Accident Without Reporting It-VTL §600.2:
If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in personal injuries to another person you must stop. You must also exhibit your driver’s license and insurance card. You must also provide to the injured party, if practical, and to any police officer who responds to the scene of the accident your: a) name; b) residential address; c) insurance carrier’s identity; d) insurance identification number; e) insurance policy effective dates and d) license number. If a police officer does not respond to the scene you must -as soon as you are physically able - report the incident to the nearest police station or judicial officer.
Penalties For Leaving The Scene Of A Personal Injury Accident Without Reporting It:
1. Failing to exhibit license or insurance:
| Conviction | Class | Jail | Points | Fine | Surcharge |
| 1st | B-Misd. | Up to 30 days | 3 | $250/$500 | $60/$65 |
| 2nd | A-Misd. | Up to 1 year | 3 | $500/$1,000 | $60/$65 |
2. Leaving scene of personal injury accident:
| Conviction | Class | Jail | Points | Fine | Surcharge |
| 1st | A-Misd. | Up to 1 year | 3 | $500/$1,000 | $60/$65 |
| 2nd | E-Felony | 1 to 4 years | 3 | $1,000/$2,000 | $60/$65 |
3. Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious physical injury to another:
| Conviction | Class | Jail | Points | Fine | Surcharge |
| 1st | E-Felony | 1 to 4 years | 0 | $1,000/$5,000 | $50 |
| Conviction | Class | Jail | Points | Fine | Surcharge |
| 1st | D-Felony | 1 to 7 years | 0 | $2,000/$5,000 | $50 |
WARNING: If you have a commercial driver’s license you will lose it for at least one year for a first offense for leaving the scene of a personal accident without reporting it and/or committing a felony while operating a vehicle. You will lose your CDL for at least three years if the offense occurs while you are operating a CMV that is placarded for hazardous material. You will lose you CDL of life if you are convicted a second time for leaving the scene of an accident of a personal injury accident.
Please call me toll free at 1-877-858-2889 if you have been charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident in New York. I am available 24/7. The initial consultation is free. If the case is not dismissed, I will negotiate a plea bargain acceptable to you or take the case to trial.