§ 70.19  ACCIDENTS; INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES AND REPORTS.
   (A)   It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division, assisted by other police officers of the Department, to investigate traffic accidents, to arrest and to assist in the prosecution of those persons charged with violations of law causing or contributing to such accidents.
(Prior Code, Title VII, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2.4)
   (B)   Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the town’s Traffic Commission in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
(Prior Code, Title VII, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2.5)
   (C)   (1)   The Traffic Division 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 town’s Traffic Commission.
      (2)   The fee to be charged for copying and providing a copy of a police generated accident or “crash” report or of any filed motor vehicle accident report shall be the maximum amount permitted by state law.
(Prior Code, Title VII, Ch. I, Art. II, § 2.6)
(Ord. passed 12-1-2004)