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Alaska’s Car Accident Laws
by Kristen White BloggerThis article will discuss the kind of car accidents that need to be reported in Alaska as well as where to report the accident.
While car accidents are common in all parts of the world, the associated rules that apply after the accidents are not commonly known. This article will discuss the kind of car accidents that need to be reported in Alaska as well as where to report the accident.
Each and every state has laws in place that regulate how car accidents must be handled and the basic requirements for reporting the accident. The state of Alaska is no exception, it has laws in place with regards to reporting car accidents and the associated penalties for failing to do so. It must be noted that if a driver in Alaska is involved in a car accident it is necessary for him or her to report that accident if the following circumstances occur:
The accident resulted in bodily injury to or death of any person. This includes a driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, etc.
If the accident resulted in total property damage to an apparent extent of $2000 or more
If any of the above circumstances relate to your car accident it is necessary that the driver report the accident to the local police department if the accident occurred within a municipality. However, if the accident occurred in a rural area of Alaska that is not part of a municipality it is necessary that the driver report the accident to the Department of Public Safety. It must be noted that the state of Alaska’s laws require that the driver report the accident immediately by the quickest means of communication.
In addition, to immediately reporting the car accident, it is a requirement that a driver file a written accident report in Alaska. However, this is only for a reportable accident that is not investigated by the police or other officer. In addition, it must be noted that if a reportable accident was not investigated the driver must file a written accident report, to the Alaska Department of Administration and to the local police department if the accident occurred within a municipality, within 10 days after the accident occurrence. When writing an accident report a driver does not have to draft the report blindly but an official accident report form can be obtained from a local police department, the Department of Public Safety or the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
In a number of cases a driver may be unable to report the accident immediately as a result of physical incapacity due to injuries sustained in the accident. In such situations a driver is exempt from making the report for as long as the period of incapacity continues. However, if there was a passenger in the driver’s vehicle who is capable of making an accident report, the legal requirement of an accident report falls upon the passenger. Where there is no passenger to write the report and the driver is incapacitated but is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle must make the written report within 5 days of learning about the accident.
Seek legal advice and representation on a car accident in Anchorage Alaska.
While car accidents are common in all parts of the world, the associated rules that apply after the accidents are not commonly known. This article will discuss the kind of car accidents that need to be reported in Alaska as well as where to report the accident.
Each and every state has laws in place that regulate how car accidents must be handled and the basic requirements for reporting the accident. The state of Alaska is no exception, it has laws in place with regards to reporting car accidents and the associated penalties for failing to do so. It must be noted that if a driver in Alaska is involved in a car accident it is necessary for him or her to report that accident if the following circumstances occur:
The accident resulted in bodily injury to or death of any person. This includes a driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist, etc.
If the accident resulted in total property damage to an apparent extent of $2000 or more
If any of the above circumstances relate to your car accident it is necessary that the driver report the accident to the local police department if the accident occurred within a municipality. However, if the accident occurred in a rural area of Alaska that is not part of a municipality it is necessary that the driver report the accident to the Department of Public Safety. It must be noted that the state of Alaska’s laws require that the driver report the accident immediately by the quickest means of communication.
In addition, to immediately reporting the car accident, it is a requirement that a driver file a written accident report in Alaska. However, this is only for a reportable accident that is not investigated by the police or other officer. In addition, it must be noted that if a reportable accident was not investigated the driver must file a written accident report, to the Alaska Department of Administration and to the local police department if the accident occurred within a municipality, within 10 days after the accident occurrence. When writing an accident report a driver does not have to draft the report blindly but an official accident report form can be obtained from a local police department, the Department of Public Safety or the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
In a number of cases a driver may be unable to report the accident immediately as a result of physical incapacity due to injuries sustained in the accident. In such situations a driver is exempt from making the report for as long as the period of incapacity continues. However, if there was a passenger in the driver’s vehicle who is capable of making an accident report, the legal requirement of an accident report falls upon the passenger. Where there is no passenger to write the report and the driver is incapacitated but is not the owner of the vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle must make the written report within 5 days of learning about the accident.
Seek legal advice and representation on a car accident in Anchorage Alaska.
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