Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.13

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 12, September 30, 2024

Section 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.13 - Accident Reports

(1) All carriers operating on the highways of this State under the jurisdiction of this Commission shall file with the Commission reports of any and all accidents occurring on the highways of this State involving property damage of $2,000.00 or more or involving injury to, or death of, a person. This report shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) Date and time of the accident.

(b) The name of the carrier filing the report.

(c) The name of the driver who was operating the vehicle of the carrier filing the report and the name of his co-driver, if any, and their driver's license numbers.

(d) Name and address of the drivers of other involved vehicles.

(e) The name of the law enforcement organization that investigated the accident.

(f) Detailed location of the site of the accident.

(g) The name of any and all persons injured, with a general description of the injuries, and the location of damaged occurring to the vehicles involved.

(2) Accident reports must be filed with the Commission within fifteen (15) days of the accident. In addition, the Commission must be notified of an accident involving a death of a person within 24 hours of the death.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-10-.17-5-1-.13

Effective January 1978. Filed with LRS February 5, 2013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-3-5, 37-3-7, 37-3-22.