(A) The driver of a vehicle which has collided with, or been in an accident with, any vehicle, person, or property in such a manner as to cause injury or damage shall stop immediately and render such assistance as may be possible. The driver shall give his true name and residence to the injured person or any other persons requesting the same on behalf of the injured person, or the owner of the property damaged, and to a policeman if one is present.
(B) A report of each accident shall be given by the driver of each vehicle concerned in it to the Police Department of the village within 24 hours after the accident.
(C) In addition to any other fine or penalty required or imposed by law, any individual convicted of a violation of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-501 whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of that statute section proximately caused an incident resulting in an appropriate emergency response by the village shall be required to make restitution to the village for the costs of that emergency response. This restitution shall not exceed $500 for each emergency response, and the amount of restitution shall be determined in accordance with a resolution setting forth such costs approved by the village (as amended from time to time). For purposes of this section, an "emergency response" shall mean any incident requiring a response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the roll of the regular fire department, and an ambulance.
('77 Code, § 71.040) (Ord. passed 8-18-58; Am. Ord. 90-0-066, passed 9-4-90)
Statutory reference:
Accidents, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-401 et seq. Authority of municipalities to require traffic accident reports, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-415