When to Report Boating Accident?

Accidents resulting in death or serious injury must be reported within 48 hours. Other accident reports must be submitted within five days. If a boat is lost, stolen, abandoned, or destroyed, the owner must notify the Massachusetts Environmental Police in writing within 15 days.

Under what circumstances must a boating accident be reported?

Federal law requires the operator or owner of a recreational vessel to file a boating accident report with the State reporting authority if the recreational vessel is involved in an accident that results in any of the following: A person dies. A person is injured and requires medical treatment beyond first aid.

Which of these accidents requires you to file a written report within 24 hours?

According to California Vehicle Code section 20008, the driver of any vehicle (or a representative of that driver) involved in a car accident must, within 24 hours, make a written report of the crash to the California Highway Patrol or to the police department of the city where the accident occurred, if the crash ...