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A police officer at the scene of a traffic accident may issue a written summons or notice to any driver of a vehicle involved in the accident when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed any offense in connection with the accident. (1968 Code §6-1-9; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)
A defendant may be convicted of an offense included in an offense charged in the summons and complaint. An offense is so included when it is established by proof of the same or less than all the facts required to establish the commission of the offense charged, or when it differs from the offense charged only in the respect that a less serious injury or risk of injury to the same person, property or public interest or a lesser kind of culpability suffices to establish its commission. The Municipal Court shall not be obligated to charge the jury with respect to a lesser included offense unless there is a rational basis for a verdict acquitting the defendant of the offense charged and convicting the defendant of the lesser included offense. If the same conduct is prohibited in different sections of this chapter, the offender may be prosecuted under any one or all of the sections. (1968 Code §6-1-10; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)
Any person who drives a vehicle in a manner as to constitute a violation, when the violation interferes with the ability of another driver to yield the right of way, shall lose the right of way which the person would have had under ordinary circumstances. It is the obligation of the court hearing the case to determine that the violation substantially interfered with the ability of the driver to so yield. (1968 Code §6-1-11; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)
The conviction of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of this chapter or other traffic regulation less than felony, shall not affect or impair the credibility of the person as a witness criminal proceedings. (1968 Code §6-1-14; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)
The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which any motor vehicle is brought which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident, or of being struck by a bullet, shall report or cause to be reported to the Police Department not later than twenty four (24) hours after the motor vehicle is received, and before any repairs are made to the vehicle, the engine number, the registration number and the name and address of the driver, owner or person in control of the motor vehicle with the description of the location and type of damage to the vehicle or any missing parts. (1968 Code §6-1-16; Ord. 75-86; Ord. 01-42)
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