Hit and run, left the scene - What consequences?
Discussion
If driver A hits someone's car, drives away, they chase you in the car you just hit and they capture your plate and say to insurance company XXX happened, what is the likely outcome if they have no evidence? If driver A denies it and there's no evidence what is the likely outcome?
Is it a police matter or civic? Driver A says police were not called, so it being civil means driver A could not potentially get jail time or points? IF there's no evidence, what's the worst case scenario that could happen?
Any comment would be appreciated, and no I'm not driver A....
Is it a police matter or civic? Driver A says police were not called, so it being civil means driver A could not potentially get jail time or points? IF there's no evidence, what's the worst case scenario that could happen?
Any comment would be appreciated, and no I'm not driver A....
Polariz said:
Well in my brother's recent experience...not a lot.
Brother is asleep, and a driver manages to smash into his parked car in the street. Brother's car is a Ford Focus valued at £800 and the drivers' car is a (let's say) £1500 Toyota Corolla.
The driver stops and gets out of his car to observe the damage to his car, and then tries to limp onward but abandons the car at the end of the street. A neighbour/witness (Who my brother doesn't know) in a house nearby witnesses the driver, but not the incident - alerted by the sound of a bang.
Neighbour mentions it to my brother later on that day, and the police are contacted. Witness/neighbour gives a description of the driver. The driver is contacted by the police, who denies being at the scene, despite a witness.
6 months later, nothing has happened - driver has neither been to court or paid any monies to my brother (And nor has his insurance company). Brother has written off the money and is attempting to reclaim money for the car from some form of "Uninsured driver fund". Now proud owner of a really yellow Punto and has moved on with his life (Until it inevitably broke down - haha).
Driver A asked about video evidence. And the man said to him that the CCTV (If any) is usually on a 1 week loop and that you have to obtain it very quickly which is difficult because of Data protection laws with the council. People make mistakes, people make fight or flight decisions, so I hope my mate has learnt his lesson!Brother is asleep, and a driver manages to smash into his parked car in the street. Brother's car is a Ford Focus valued at £800 and the drivers' car is a (let's say) £1500 Toyota Corolla.
The driver stops and gets out of his car to observe the damage to his car, and then tries to limp onward but abandons the car at the end of the street. A neighbour/witness (Who my brother doesn't know) in a house nearby witnesses the driver, but not the incident - alerted by the sound of a bang.
Neighbour mentions it to my brother later on that day, and the police are contacted. Witness/neighbour gives a description of the driver. The driver is contacted by the police, who denies being at the scene, despite a witness.
6 months later, nothing has happened - driver has neither been to court or paid any monies to my brother (And nor has his insurance company). Brother has written off the money and is attempting to reclaim money for the car from some form of "Uninsured driver fund". Now proud owner of a really yellow Punto and has moved on with his life (Until it inevitably broke down - haha).
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