[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 41, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 41CFR101-39.401]



[Page 165-166]

 

           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

          CHAPTER 101--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

 

PART 101-39_INTERAGENCY FLEET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart 101-39.4_Accidents and Claims

 

Sec. 101-39.401  Reporting of accidents.



    (a) The operator of the vehicle is responsible for notifying the 

following persons immediately, either in person, by telephone, or by 

facsimile machine of any accident in which the vehicle may be involved:

    (1) The manager of the GSA IFMS fleet management center issuing the 

vehicle;

    (2) The employee's supervisor; and

    (3) State, county, or municipal authorities, as required by law.

    (b) In addition, the vehicle operator shall obtain and record 

information pertaining to the accident on Standard Form 91, Motor 

Vehicle Accident Report. Only one copy of the Standard Form 91 is 

required. When completed, the Standard Form 91 shall be given to



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the vehicle operator's supervisor. The vehicle operator shall also 

obtain the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of any witnesses and, 

wherever possible, have witnesses complete Standard Form 94, Statement 

of Witness, and give the completed Standard Form 94 and other related 

information to his or her supervisor. The vehicle operator shall make no 

statements as to the responsibility for the accident except to his or 

her supervisor or to a Government investigating officer.

    (c) Whenever a vehicle operator is injured and cannot comply with 

the above requirements, the agency to which the vehicle is issued shall 

report the accident to the State, county, or municipal authorities as 

required by law, notify the GSA IFMS fleet manager of the center issuing 

the vehicle as soon as possible after the accident, and complete and 

process Standard Form 91. A complete copy of the accident report shall 

be forwarded to the appropriate GSA office as outlined in the vehicle 

operator's packet.



[51 FR 11023, Apr. 1, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 59891, Nov. 26, 1991; 58 

FR 65291, Dec. 14, 1993]