Colorado § 42-4-1607 - When driver unable to give notice or make written report.
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§ 42-4-1607. When driver unable to give notice or make written report.
(1) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of a crash as required in section 42-4-1606 (1) and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the crash capable of doing so, such occupant shall give or cause to be given the notice not given by the driver.
(2) Repealed.
(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2403, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2004: (3) added, p. 606, § 2, effective July 1; (2) repealed, p. 463, § 3, effective August 4. L. 2026: (1) amended, (HB 26-1237), ch. 117, p. 485, § 65, effective August 12.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-1407 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former § 42-4-1607 was relocated to § 42-4-1807.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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