N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 25.25: Accidents; reports

§ 25.25 Accidents; reports. 1. The operator of any snowmobile involved

in any accident resulting in injuries to or death of any person or in

which property damage in the estimated amount of one thousand dollars or

more is sustained, shall within seven days after such accident report

the matter in writing to the office, with a copy thereof to the sheriff

of the county in which said accident occurred. If such operator is

physically incapable of making such report and there is another

participant in the accident not so incapacitated, such participant shall

make the report within the allotted time after such accident. In the

event that there is no other participant and the operator is other than

the owner, then the owner shall within the prescribed period of time,

after learning of the facts of such accident, report the matter to the

office, together with such information as may have come to his knowledge

relating to such accident. Every such operator of a snowmobile, or

participant of any such accident, or the owner of the snowmobile

involved in any such accident, shall make such other and additional

reports as the commissioner shall require.

2. Whenever any snowmobile meets with an accident involving a loss of

life, personal injury or damage to property and the operator thereof has

knowledge of such accident, he shall stop and give his name and address,

the name and address of the owner thereof and the registration number

assigned to said snowmobile to the injured person or the person

sustaining the damage, or to a peace or police officer. In the event the

person sustaining the damage is not present at the place where the

damage occurred, the operator shall, as soon as physically able, report

the same to the nearest law enforcement agency.

3. A peace, police, or judicial officer who investigates or receives

information of an accident involving a snowmobile shall make a written

report of the investigation or information received, and such additional

facts relating to the accident as may come to his knowledge and mail the

same within forty-eight hours to the office and keep a record thereof in

his office.

4. Failure of such persons to give notice of any accident requiring

notice shall be prima facie evidence that such accident was not

reported.