After a Crash
23 V.S.A. § 1128 — stop, help, and give name, residence and license number, and report within 72 hours if someone is hurt or damage reaches $3,000
- A driver in a crash that injures someone else or damages another's property stops immediately and gives any reasonably necessary help.
- The driver gives name, residence, license number and the owner's name to anyone hurt, the owner of damaged property, and any officer.
- A crash with injury or total damage of $3,000 or more is reported in writing to the Commissioner, mailed within 72 hours.
- An insured owner and driver tell anyone injured, or whose property was damaged, the names and addresses of the liability insurers and the policy numbers, within five days.
| Leaving without meeting those duties | Most it carries |
|---|---|
| Leaving without meeting those dutiesThe ordinary case | Most it carriesTwo years, $2,000 |
| Leaving without meeting those dutiesSerious bodily injury results | Most it carriesFive years, $3,000 |
| Leaving without meeting those dutiesDeath results | Most it carriesOne to 15 years, $3,000 |
Sources for this section (2)
- 23 V.S.A. § 1128 — Crashes; duty to stop
- 23 V.S.A. § 1129 — Crashes; reports
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.