(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident as defined in Ohio R.C. 4509.01 shall, within twelve hours after such accident, forward a written report of such accident to the Police Department of the City, which report may be a copy of the accident report required to be filed with the State Department of Motor Vehicles under the laws of this State.
(b) The Police Department may require any driver of a vehicle involved in an accident on which a report must be made as provided in this section, to file supplemental reports whenever the original report is insufficient in the opinion of the Department, and may require witnesses of accidents to render reports to such Department.
(c) This section shall not apply when a police officer has made an investigation and accident report at the scene of the accident.
(d) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of making a required accident report and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making a report, such occupant shall make or cause such report to be made.
(e) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.