(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person, or property damage to an apparent extent of $25 or more, shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, either verbal or written, give notice of such accident to the Police Department, if such accident occurs within this city.
(B) The Police Department shall receive and properly file all accident reports made to it under state law or under this section, but all such accident reports made by drivers shall be for the confidential use of the Police Department, and no such report shall be admissible in any civil or criminal proceedings other than upon request of the person making such report or upon request of the court having jurisdiction to prove a compliance with the law requiring the making of such report.
(C) The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the Chief of Police.
('68 Code, § 27-13) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to require accident reports, see Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6701d, § 49
Similar provisions, see Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6701d, § 43