West Virginia has adopted 390.15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs), as in effect on January 13, 2022. Section 390.15 includes accident recordkeeping requirements.
Section 390.15 applies to any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in intrastate and interstate commerce 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 | The driver must notify law enforcement (local police, county sheriff, or West Virginia State Police) if the accident results in:
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| Reporting Timeframe | Immediately |
| Procedure | “A Criminal and Crash Report Request” form (WVSP 141) may be used. It may be obtained via the West Virginia State Patrol website: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/58263/Criminal and Crash Report Request.pdf A copy of a report related to an accident investigated by a local police department of sheriff’s office may be obtained by contacting the appropriate local law enforcement office. |
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