Posted: 6/27/2012 3:06:46 PM EDT
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If my vehicle didn't actually hit anything... but I was up-front and personal in a vehicle collision... and drove off, is that considered "leaving the scene of an accident"?
On the way home from work today, old lady pulled in front of me. I hit the brakes and blew the horn... didn't hit her. But she continued on, and ended up hitting the car traveling next to me. The mere action of me slamming the brakes scared the piss out of my 18mo old, who was already over-tired and hungry... and because of her screaming, I didn't stick around. Felt bad about it, as I should have at least given a statement... but the urge to get my daughter home overruled any feeling of obligation to stay. My vehicle touched nothing... the collision only involved the two other vehicles. Morally, I do feel I was in the wrong to continue on my way. My question is... was I wrong to do so legally? |
| i dont believe anything in the code requires you to stay on scene. hundreds of people see accidents every day and not that many stick around after the fact. you could always call VSP or whomever would have dealt with the accident and report to them that you witnessed it and they may come take a statement from you but chances are they dont really care. |
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i dont believe anything in the code requires you to stay on scene. hundreds of people see accidents every day and not that many stick around after the fact. you could always call VSP or whomever would have dealt with the accident and report to them that you witnessed it and they may come take a statement from you but chances are they dont really care. While the cops may not care the insurance companies really like having a witness. Because most of the time people just drive off and the insurance.company is left with one persons word against the other. |