                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTIES OF DRIVER IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE ONLY TO UNATTENDED
PROPERTY (§ 46.2-896)

The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident in which no person is killed
or injured, but in which an unattended vehicle or other unattended property is
damaged, shall make a reasonable effort to find the owner or custodian of such
property and shall report to the owner or custodian the information which the
driver is required to report pursuant to § 46.2-894 if such owner or custodian
is found. If the owner or custodian of such damaged vehicle or property cannot
be found, the driver shall leave a note or other sufficient information
including driver identification and contact information in a conspicuous place
at the scene of the accident and shall report the accident in writing within 24
hours to the State Police or the local law-enforcement agency. Such note or
other information and written report shall contain the information that the
driver is required to report pursuant to § 46.2-894. The written report shall,
in addition, state the date, time, and place of the accident and the
driver&#8217;s description of the property damage.
		Where, because of injuries sustained in the accident, the driver is prevented
from complying with the foregoing provisions of this section, the driver shall,
as soon as reasonably possible, make the required report to the State Police or
local law-enforcement agency and make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or
custodian of the unattended vehicle or property and report to him the
information required by § 46.2-894.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-189; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-176; 1970, c. 59; 1977, c.
267; 1982, c. 503; 1984, c. 780; 1989, c. 727; 1997, c. 431; 2005, c. 137.