§ 6.73.400. Accidents.  


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  • A.

    All accidents arising from or in connection with the operation of a LSV shall be reported as required by state law and additionally reported within the period of time provided for in the rules and regulations adopted by the MTLC from the time of occurrence to the MTLC staff if the accident results in:

    1.

    Death or bodily injury to any person, or

    2.

    Damage to any vehicle, or to any property in an amount exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars.

    B.

    A driver operating a LSV at the time of an accident involving bodily injury is required to report for a drug screen, within twenty-four hours from the time of occurrence, at a testing site approved by the MTLC director. Failure to report for a screen shall result in revocation of the driver's permit. If there is cause to suspect that the medical condition of the driver may have contributed to the accident, the MTLC director may suspend the LSV driver's permit until the driver provides such information as the MTLC Director deems adequate to establish the driver does not have a medical condition that makes driving unsafe consistent with the relevant rules and regulations relating to same established by the MTLC.

    C.

    A LSV damaged in an accident, but still operable without placing the driver or passengers at risk, must be repaired within an amount of time as shall be reasonable under the circumstances as determined by the MTLC director taking into consideration such factors as the parts and labor hours needed to make the repair.

(Ord. BL2014-993 § 1, 2015)