New York has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), revised as of October 1, 2022. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.
Section 390.15 applies to intrastate and interstate operations when the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is of any size transporting a placardable amount of hazardous materials.
| Notification | Every person operating a motor vehicle involved in an accident must file form MV-104 when there is:
Form MV-104 is available via the DMV website: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/56022/mv104.pdf. |
| Reporting Timeframe | 10 days |
| Procedure | A copy of an official accident report may be obtained by calling or visiting the local police agency or precinct where the accident occurred. If the police and/or motorists’ reports have already been filed and processed by the DMV, you can access the report online: https://dmv.ny.gov/records/order-and-access-motor-vehicle-accident-reports. |
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