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Connecticut has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), by reference with subsequent amendments as they occur. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.

Section 390.15 applies to intrastate commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight of 18,001 pounds or more, and to any size commercial motor vehicle transporting hazardous materials requiring placards.

Accident reporting - Motor carrier

Notification	The operator of the vehicle must immediately notify law enforcement. The investigating officer must make a written report to the Commissioner of Transportation at a motor vehicle accident where any person is: Killed Injured or Where property damage to any one person’s property, including the operator, is more than $1,000
Reporting Timeframe	Immediately (A report is no longer required of the operator.)

Obtaining an accident report

Procedure	A simple accident report is available at: http://www.buycrash.com/. Accidents which are not available online within 30 days from the date of the accident, serious injury, fatalities, and other investigative reports may be requested directly from the Reports and Records Unit via the online customer portal: https://desppct.govqa.us/WEBAPP/_rs/(S(jp3ag4s4pl5zxklw1pohxzey))/supporthome.aspx.
Fee	$16.00 per copy $17.00 for a certified copy

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