Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited. — Delaware Code § 4206
Delaware Code § 4206 — Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4206. Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited.
No person shall remove from the scene of a collision resulting in apparent property damage any vehicle without the consent of the owner of any property which has been damaged in such collision unless a police officer is present at the scene of such collision and authorizes the removal.
For the purposes of this section, the term “person” shall not include the owner of the vehicle, the operator of the vehicle at the time of the collision or a passenger in such vehicle at the time of the collision.
62 Del. Laws, c. 136, § 2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 401, §§ 14, 15;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 4206
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Removal of vehicles from collision scene prohibited.
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