Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

thereto as possible but shall then
forthwith return to and in every
event shall remain at the scene Of
the accident until he has fulfilled
all requirements Of this Act as to
the giving Of information. Every
such stop shall be made without
obstructing traffic more than nee
eSsary.
CD Any person failing to stop or
to comply with said requirements
under such circumstances shall
upon conviction be punished by
imprisonment for not less than ten
days nor more than 80 days or by
fine Of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000.
Co The commissioner shall re-
woke the drivers license Of the per-
son so convicted.
Section 10. The driver Of any
vehicle involved in an accident to
vehicle which Is driven or attended
by any person shall Immediately
stop such vehicle at the scene Of
such accident or as close thereto as
possible but shall forthwith return
to and in every event shall remain
at the scene Of such accident until
he has fulfilled the requirements
of this Act as to the giving Of in
formation. Every such stop shall be
mad without obstructing traffic
more than is necessary. Any person
failing to stop or comply with said
requirements under such circum-
stances shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor.
Section 20. The driver of any
vehicle involved in an accident re-
sulting in injury to or death Of any
person or damage to any vehicle
which is driven or attended by any
person shall give his name, address,
and the registration number Of the
vehicle he is driving and shall upon
request and If available exhibit his
drivers or chauffeur's license to the
person struck or the driver or oc-
cupant of or person attending any
vehicle collided with and shall rem
der to any person injured in such
accident reasonable assistance, in
Guiding the carrying of such person
to a physician, surgeon, or hospital
for medical or surgical treatment II
it is apparent that such treatment
is necessary or If such carrying Is
requested by the injured person.
Section 81. The driver Of any
vehicle which collides with and
damages any vehicle which is I'M
attended shall Immediately stop and
shall then and there either locate
and notify the driver or owner Of
such vehicle Of the name and adj
dress of the driver and owner Of
the vehicle striking the unattended
vehicle or shall report the same to
a police officer.
Section %. The driver Of any
vehicle involved in an accident re-
sulting only in damage to fixtures
legally upon or adjacent to a high
way shall take reasonable steps to
locate and notify the owner or per-
son in charge Of such property of
such fact and of his name and adj
dress and of the registration num-
Der of the vehicle he is driving and
shall upon request and if available
exhibit his drivers or chauffeur
license and shall make report of
such accident when and as required
by the provisions of this Act.
Section %. The driver of a vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in
injury to or death of any person or
total property damage to an appar-
ent extent of 5000 or more shall,
within "a hours or as soon there
after as physically able after such
accident, forward a written report
of such accident to the department
which written report shall contain
the names and addresses of the
persons involved in the accident, Ii
cense numbers of the cars involved,
the time and place of the accident.
Section "a. The department shall
tabulate and may analyze all acct
dent reports and shall publish an
nually or at more frequent inter-
walls statistical information based
thereon as to the number and cir
cumstances Of traffic accidents.
ARTICLE v
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE,
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED,
AND RECKLESS DRIVING
Section Is. (a) Any person who
by operating or driving a vehicle
of any kind in a reckless or grossly
negligent manner causes a human
being to be killed, under circum-
stances not constituting murder in
the first, second or third degree or
manslaughter in the first or second
degree, is guilty Of criminal negli-
gence in the operation Of vehicle
resulting in death.
CD A person convicted Of the
crime defined by subsection (a)
hereof, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the State Penal In
situations for term not exceeding
five years, or in the workhouse or
county Jail for not more than one
year, or by fine Of not more than
81 100000, or by both fine and i'm
in the State Penal In
situations or fine and imprison-
ment in the workhouse or county
Jail.
tc) The commissioner shall revoke
the drivers license and the secre-
tary of state shall revoke the chauf-
feur's license of any person con-
victed of the crime of criminal neg
ligence in the operation of a vehicle
resulting in the death of a human
being.
Section rs. (a) 1t is unlawful and
punishable as provided in subdi-
vision CD Of this section for any