I'm in California and recently had a run in with that part of the law. I
believe the requirement is an Accident Report (filled out by you and taken
or sent to the DMV) and the dollar amount is I think, 400 or 500.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: David-M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Accidents in California

>KBatzler wrote:
>>
>> -
>> >If every fender bender required a police report, the police would be
>> >doing nothing else but make reports.
>> >If anyone in a state other than New York would care to check their
>> >state's drivers manual, I am sure we would all be intereted in the
>> >findings.
>>
>> In CA, every collision with damage over $350 (I think, unless it's
changed)
>> requires a police report.
>>
>I wonder how you are supposed to know that at the time the collision
>occurs! I would check your state drivers manual, that sounds weird to
>me.
>