What is the Law Allowing the Police to Not Respond to Car Accidents?
You are in a car accident and you call the police. They ask you if you are injured. At that moment, you are in a state of shock and are not feeling any pain. The police tell you to exchange insurance information with the other driver. Many people want to know, what gives the police the right to no longer come to all car accidents scenes. The answer may surprise you. It was actually the Nevada State Legislature who said that no report is needed in these types of car accidents. Nevada Revised Statute, (NRS) §484E.070, establishes the right that no report need to issued in any minor, “non-injury” causing auto accident. The key provisions of NRS §484E.070: NRS 484E.070 Written or electronic report of accident to Department by driver or owner; exceptions; confidentiality; use as evidence at trial. …. 2. . . . the driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident on a highway or on premises to which the public has access, if the a...