Title 27 — Transportation
56 chapters · 1,818 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-101 Requirements in accidents involving death or personal injuries — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Physical injury” means the:(A) Impairment of physical condition;(B) Infliction of substantial pain; or(C) Infliction of bruising, swelling, or a visible mark associated with physical trauma; and(2) “Serious physical injury” means physical injury t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-102 Accidents involving damage only to vehicle or personal property of another person — Removal of vehicle
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(a) (1) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by any person or to the personal property of another person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the accident as poss…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-103 Duty to give information, remain at the scene of an accident, and render aid
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(a) (1) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle that is driven or attended by any person shall give his or her name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving.(2) Upon …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-104 Notification if unattended vehicle is struck
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(a) The driver of a vehicle which collides with another vehicle that is unattended shall immediately stop and either locate and notify the operator or owner of the vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shall leav…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-105 Striking fixtures or other property upon highway
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(a) (1) (A) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property legally upon or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of that fact and of his or her…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-201 Penalty
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(a) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with § 27-53-202 or § 27-53-203 shall be punished upon a conviction in the county where the accident occurred by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) For willful refusal t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-202 Reports of accidents required — Supplemental reports
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(a) (1) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property damage to an apparent extent of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency immediately.(2) All persons involved in …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-203 Incapacity to make report
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(a) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of reporting an accident, as required by § 27-53-202(a), and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making a report, the occupant shall make or cause to be made the report. (b) …
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-204 Coroners to report deaths
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Every coroner, or other official performing like functions, on or before the tenth day of each month, shall report in writing to the Division of Arkansas State Police the death of any person within his or her jurisdiction during the preceding calendar month as the result of an ac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-205 Incorporated municipalities may require reports
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(a) By ordinance, any incorporated city, town, village, or other municipality may require that the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident shall also file with a designated city department a report of the accident or a copy of any report required in this subchapter to be file…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-206 Approved forms to be used
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(a) (1) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall prepare and upon request supply to police departments, coroners, sheriffs, and other suitable agencies or individuals forms for accident reports required under this subchapter.(2) (A) The reports shall call for sufficiently deta…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-207 Tabulation and analysis
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(a) The Division of Arkansas State Police shall tabulate and may analyze all accident reports and shall publish annually, or at more frequent intervals, statistical information based thereon as to the number and circumstances of traffic accidents. (b) After collecting the data re…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-208 Use of accident and supplemental reports
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(a) (1) All required accident reports and supplemental reports shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and are for the use of the Division of Arkansas State Police.(2) (A) The division may disclose the identity of a person involved in an accident when the identi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-209 Reports open to public inspection
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Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), all motor vehicle accident reports made by the Division of Arkansas State Police and its records of traffic violations shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-210 Copies — Fee
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(a) Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), photostatic or written copies of reports and records may be obtained from the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police, or from his or her duly designated assistants, by any person who makes a written request for them to…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-211 Inspection of accident reports for safety improvements
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(a) (1) It is the duty of the Arkansas Department of Transportation to inspect the data collected and maintained relating to an accident as reported to the department by the Division of Arkansas State Police under § 27-53-207(b).(2) The inspections shall determine, within the jud…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-301 Purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the public welfare by the reduction of traffic accidents and deaths, injuries, and property damage resulting from accidents and to this end require that all traffic accidents be investigated and reported by qualified law enforcement of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-302 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Investigating officer” means any state, county, or municipal law enforcement official within his or her jurisdiction;(2) “Traffic accidents” means accidents occurring to persons, including pedestrians, mot…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-303 Jurisdiction and responsibilities of law enforcement officers
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(a) Within their jurisdictions, and cooperatively in overlapping jurisdictional situations such as the state highway extensions within municipal corporations, law enforcement officers of Arkansas are declared to be responsible for the investigation and reporting of all traffic ac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-304 Report forms
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All traffic accident investigation reports shall be made upon forms prescribed, approved, and supplied by the Division of Arkansas State Police, with the concurrence of the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-305 Reports to be public records
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(a) Except as provided under § 27-53-202(b)(2)(B), all traffic accident investigating officers' reports are public records and open to public inspection at all reasonable times. (b) Photostatic or written copies of the reports may be obtained from the Division of Arkansas State P…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-306 Notification to landowners
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In instances where a motor vehicle leaves a road or highway and damages the fence or other attachment to real property, the investigating officer shall notify the landowner of the accident and damage.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-307 Accident response service fee — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Accident response service fee” means a fee imposed for the response or investigation of a motor vehicle accident by a law enforcement agency; and(2) “Entity” means:(A) The state;(B) A political subdivision of the state, including:(i) A county;(ii)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-401 Measure of damages to motor vehicles
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In all cases involving damage to motor vehicles, the measure of damages shall be the difference between the value of the vehicle immediately before the damage occurred and the value after the damage occurred, plus a reasonable amount of damages for loss of use of the vehicle.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-402 Failure to pay small damage claims
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(a) In all cases wherein loss or damage occurs to property resulting from motor vehicle collision amounting to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, and the defendant liable, without meritorious defense, shall fail to pay the loss or damage within sixty (60) days after written n…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-403 Payment of damage claim not admissible in personal injury action
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The fact of payment of any property damage claim under this subchapter is not admissible in evidence, nor shall it be referred to in any way in any personal injury action arising from the same accident.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-404 Liability coverage for dealer vehicles used in driver education required
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(a) No automobile dealer who furnishes a motor vehicle to the public schools of this state for use in a driver education program shall be held legally responsible for any injuries or property damages which result from an accident involving the dealer-owned motor vehicle during it…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-53-405 Funeral homes not liable for acts of private vehicle operators
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(a) It is the purpose and intent of this section to permit funeral homes to attach magnetic signs, pennants, or other identifying signs to privately owned automobiles in a funeral procession to identify the vehicles as part of the procession without assuming any liability or resp…