CHAPTER 760

An Act relating to the furnishing of copies of certain reports to the
Department of State Police and others. rH 910}

Approved April 5, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia :

1, That § 52-4.2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 52-4.2. Division of Motor Vehicles to furnish copies of accident
reports; Department to publish statistical information and to conduct
research and experiments.—(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall
promptly furnish a copy of each accident report to the Department of
State Police which shall tabulate and analyze all accident reports and shall
publish annually, or more frequently, statistical information based thereon
as to the number and circumstances of traffic accidents.

(b) Based upon its findings, after analysis, the Department may
conduct further necessary detailed research to determine more fully the
cause, control and prevention of highway accidents. It may further con-
duct experimental field tests within areas of the State from time to time
to prove the practicability of various ideas advanced in traffic control and
accident prevention.

(c) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall promptly furnish a copy
of any particular accident report or a proof of financial responsibility to
any Commonwealth’s Attorney upon the request of that person, without
charge to be used only in the performance of his official duties.