Section 13: Failure to report accidents

(1) Where an accident occurs on a Federal highway by reason of the use of a motor vehicle or trailer and injury is caused to any person, property, or livestock in the charge of any person, the driver of the motor vehicle shall-
(a) immediately stop the vehicle;
(b) when requested so to do furnish his name and address, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the identification mark of the vehicle, and other particulars relating thereto to any person to whom or to the owner or person in charge of the property or of the livestock to which, the injury or other damage has been caused, or to any police officer;
(c) if the person injured so requests, (and in case that person is unconscious or the injury caused to that person appears to endanger life) do all things reasonably practicable to attend to the injured person so as to procure for him medical attention and, where necessary, his removal to a hospital, and the driver aforesaid shall report the accident as early as possible to the nearest police station; and
(d) where a case is not within paragraph (c) of this subsection, report the accident as soon as possible (not later in any event than 24 hours from the time when the accident occurred) to the nearest police station.
(2) Any person who fails to comply with any of the requirements of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.