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In Colorado during the winter months, it is not uncommon tohear on the radio or on television news that the city is on “cold reporting status” or “accident alert”. Most people don’t know exactly what that means tothem, or how it affects their responsibilities when they are in a car accidentduring cold reporting. The Colorado Springs Government page has a helpful resource for cold and counter reporting of car accidents. http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=777 The City’s website lists the criteria for counter reporting when the city is on accident alert: No fatality or injury requiring medical attentionand transport to a hospital by ambulance was sustained by any person(s)involved in the accident, and; No driver involved in the accident is suspectedof driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and; The accident does not involve damage to anypublic property (a road sign, utility pole, etc.) other than wildlife, and; All vehicles and drivers involved are present atthe scene and the driver, vehicle and insurance information is available to beexchanged, and; The accident occurs on private property and: No fatality or injury requiring medical attentionand transport to a hospital by ambulance was sustained by any person(s)involved in the accident, and; No driver involved in the accident is suspectedof driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and; All vehicles and drivers involved are present atthe scene and the driver, vehicle and insurance information is available to beexchanged ( a hit and run accident involving an unoccupied parked vehicle shallbe counter reported unless the suspect driver is known by name or the suspectvehicle can not be located or described to include the license plate number);and There is no major damange to another's property;e.g., vehicle through a building. The accident occurs on a city street and involves minor damage withthe apparent amount of damage to any one vehicle or other property being lessthan $1,000, and: No fatality or injury requiring medical attentionand transport to a hospital by ambulance was sustained by any person(s)involved in the accident, and; No driver involved in the accident is suspectedof driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and; All vehicles and drivers involved are present atthe scene and the driver, vehicle and insurance information is available to beexchanged, and; Noone insists that the police respond Do not forget to get as much information from the otherdriver as possible. This should definitely include the following: Name Address Telephone Number Date of birth Driver’s License information Vehicle Model and License number Information of owner of vehicle (if different from driver),especially insurance information. Insurance information-get it all including the provider, policynumber and agent’s name.
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