The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident or as close thereto as possible but shall forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of such accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of section 321.263. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. Any person failing to stop or comply with said requirements under such circumstances shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in section 321.482.
[S13, § 1571-m23; C24, 27, 31, 35, § 5079; C39, § 5020.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 321.262]
Referred to in § 321.228, 321.484
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