Arizona Laws 28-665. Striking fixtures on a highway; autonomous vehicles; neighborhood occupantless electric vehicles; violation; classification
A. The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures or other property legally on or adjacent to a highway shall:
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-665
- Autonomous vehicle: means a motor vehicle that is equipped with an automated driving system. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Driver license: means a license that is issued by a state to an individual and that authorizes the individual to drive a motor vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way if a part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Human driver: means a natural person in the vehicle who performs in real time all or part of the dynamic driving task or who achieves a minimal risk condition for the vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Neighborhood occupantless electric vehicle: means a neighborhood electric vehicle that is not designed, intended or marketed for human occupancy. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Owner: means :
(a) A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property of:
(a) The fact of the accident.
(b) The driver’s name and address.
(c) The registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving.
2. On request, exhibit the driver’s driver license.
B. If the vehicle described in subsection A of this section is a fully autonomous vehicle operating without a human driver or a neighborhood occupantless electric vehicle, the requirements of this section are satisfied if the vehicle owner or a person on behalf of the vehicle owner takes reasonable steps to notify the owner or person in charge of the property of all of the following:
1. The fact of the accident.
2. The vehicle owner’s name and address.
3. The vehicle’s registration number.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.