Vermont § 1129 - Crashes; reports

§ 1129. Crashes; reports

• (a) The operator of a motor vehicle involved in a crash in which someone is injured or
  there is total property damage of $3,000.00 or more shall make a written report concerning
  the crash to the Commissioner on forms furnished by the Commissioner. The written
  report shall be mailed to the Commissioner within 72 hours after the crash. The Commissioner
  may require further facts concerning the crash be provided upon forms he or she furnishes. (b) As used in this section, the word “crash” only refers to incidents and events in which
  the motor vehicle involved comes into physical contact with an individual or object,
  including another motor vehicle. It shall not include such contact where a vehicle
  involved is being used by a law enforcement officer as a barrier to prevent passage
  of a vehicle being operated by a suspected violator of the law. In such cases, the
  law enforcement officer shall not be required to make a personal written report of
  the incident. (c) The owner and the operator of a motor vehicle covered by one or more policies of liability
  insurance shall notify any individual injured by the motor vehicle, or the owner of
  any property damaged by the motor vehicle, of the name and address of all liability
  insurance companies that may cover the incident and the numbers of the policies. The
  notification shall be made to the injured individual or owner of the damaged property,
  or both, within five days after the injury or damage. The information shall be given
  to the injured individual and owner of the damaged property at the last known address
  of each. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1977, No. 81, § 5, eff. April 27, 1977; 1979, No. 46, § 4, eff. April 26, 1979; 1979, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1987, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2009, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 185.)