H. B. 2250
(By Delegates Kelley, Cann, Ennis, Warner,
Jenkins, Michael and Mezzatesta)
[Introduced February 27, 1997; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section three, article four, chapter
seventeen-c of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to traffic
regulations; accidents; and requiring drug and alcohol
testing of drivers who are in accidents involving death.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section three, article four, chapter seventeen-c of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4. ACCIDENTS.
§17C-4-3. Duty to give information and render aid.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which
is driven or attended by any person shall give his or her name,
address, and the registration number of the vehicle he or she is driving and shall upon request and if available exhibit his or
her operator's or chauffeur's license to the person struck or the
driver or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided
with and shall render to any person injured in such accident
reasonable assistance, including the carrying or the making
arrangements for the carrying of such person to a physician,
surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical treatment if it is
apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is
requested by the injured person.
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in
the death of any person is subject to the provisions of section
four, article five of this chapter relating to implied consent to
test for alcohol or drugs.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require testing for
alcohol or drugs of all persons involved in motor vehicle
accidents that result in death.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that
would be added.