Motor vehicle accident; law-enforcement officer allowed to investigate on private property. (HB98)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Description

Motor vehicle accident investigations. Provides that a law-enforcement officer who, in the course of duty, investigates a motor vehicle accident shall have the authority to go upon and remain upon private property without permission of the property owner for as long as is reasonably necessary to conduct the accident investigation and, if removal of a vehicle is requested by the driver of the vehicle or the owner of the property, to provide for removal of any vehicles involved in the accident. Amends § 46.2-373 (“Report by law-enforcement officer investigating accident.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.