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{{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= July | {{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= July 1, 2023}} | ||
{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = motor}} | {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = motor}} | ||
== A. Remain at Scene == | == A. Remain at the Scene == | ||
=== 1. Motor Vehicle Act Provisions === | === 1. Motor Vehicle Act Provisions === | ||
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Under ''Criminal Code'' s 320.16(1), “everyone commits an offence who operates a conveyance and who at the time of operating the conveyance knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the conveyance has been involved in an accident with a person or another conveyance and who fails, without reasonable excuse, to stop the conveyance, give their name and address and, if any person has been injured or appears to require assistance, offer assistance.” | Under ''Criminal Code'' s 320.16(1), “everyone commits an offence who operates a conveyance and who at the time of operating the conveyance knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the conveyance has been involved in an accident with a person or another conveyance and who fails, without reasonable excuse, to stop the conveyance, give their name and address and, if any person has been injured or appears to require assistance, offer assistance.” | ||
== B. Provide | == B. Provide Information == | ||
=== 1. Duty to Provide Information Under the Motor Vehicle Act === | === 1. Duty to Provide Information Under the Motor Vehicle Act === | ||
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Although accident reports are not open to public inspection, parties to the accident may obtain license numbers from the reports as well as names of drivers, registered owners, and witnesses (''Motor Vehicle Act'' s 249(2)). | Although accident reports are not open to public inspection, parties to the accident may obtain license numbers from the reports as well as names of drivers, registered owners, and witnesses (''Motor Vehicle Act'' s 249(2)). | ||
== C. Duties | == C. Duties Regarding Damage to Unattended Vehicles or Property == | ||
=== 1. Damage to Unattended Vehicles === | === 1. Damage to Unattended Vehicles === | ||
