I'm pretty sure no one was hurt. I know it's a little late - but just for future incidents.. I figure if no one was hurt it shouldn't be too big of a deal.
2006-08-01 14:41:59 · 11 answers · asked by DJ 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It was a rear end collision. The truck stopped because traffic was heavy and the guy behind him must've been daydreaming and smashed into him from behind.. and yes fender benders are just smaller accidents that put good-sized dents in your car but don't take it out of commission.
2006-08-02 00:53:35 · update #1
Personally, I would have left my name and phone number for their insurance and cleared the area.
Car accidents can get nasty between parties. An independant person can be a god send to someone just trying to get their car fixed.
2006-08-01 14:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by Slider728 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it a rear-end collision? If so, liability is not an issue - the person who hit the car from the rear is at fault. You can always look in the paper to see if anyone is looking for witnesses - that's how it usually works.
In the future: I think you must use your best judgment based on location, time of day, number of other witnesses, and if you have something crucial to add to the investigation, for example, you have a license plate number for a hit and run, or you saw this person leaving a bar, weaving on the road, and appeared impaired, and then a collision took place.
I always stop for severe accidents that appear to have no officers on the scene to see if help is needed.
A fender bender doesn't sound like a "rammed and smashed" at a high speed-type of collision.
2006-08-01 22:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First and foremost, if there is an injury, call 911 immediately. Then make the injured person(s) as comfortable as possible without moving them, since movement might turn minor injuries into more serious ones. Give your name to the police and to the parties involved in the accident. Make notes of the circumstances of the accident and what you saw. These notes are likely to come in handy sometime later when reconstructing the circumstances of the accident.
2006-08-01 21:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by Agent Starling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're pretty sure or absolutely sure no one was hurt? It may have been a good idea to make sure. No one is perfect. But we all should do better when we think we can help strangers out.
I still can't forget that little girl that got kidnapped on camera in florida in broad daylight and later murdered and nobody stopped to help her... :(
2006-08-01 21:51:39 · answer #4 · answered by styymy_2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Staying would have caused more of a traffic jam. You could call the police and ask if they want a statement. Unless there is a question about what happened, they probably won't even ask your name.
2006-08-01 21:51:29 · answer #5 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you should of done you cannot do now.
But to answer your question, Yes you should've stayed because when you probably didn't have much space to move and going in the grass is against the law.
2006-08-02 23:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by CrazyIdea#3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If no one was hurt, it is their affair to manage. Although, if posters go up at the intersection in question regarding the nature of the accident, it would be kind of you to call in to say you witnessed the event.
Cheers.
2006-08-01 21:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by 1K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't have to stay but you have a big heart for thinking of doing so. One way you could help next time is to offer to call 911 for them. That's normally what I do.
2006-08-01 21:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by kristen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should have and its not to late you could still fill out a report with the cops and maybe help out the person who was not at fault
2006-08-01 21:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by harleythom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have left, and not waited to cause a jam
you can make a police report later
2006-08-01 21:45:40 · answer #10 · answered by KingRichard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋