now the other person wants to go to the police and make a report. I is necessary to make the report to the police,dmv or insurance company.?
It was only a tiny scratch and he made a big deal of it. I dont have a license and he say the police will get my @ss..
What should I do...? can the police do something to or my record?
2006-11-10 07:53:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Tell the Nerd that parking lots are private property and being such, police have no jurisdiction. They will make a report, if asked. They can only write down what you tell them, there is no investigation. That being said, your word against his. What scratch ? His insurance will have to take care of it. Not being dishonest, just the way things work in the real world. Are YOU sure you made the scratch ?
2006-11-10 07:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police will not get involved with this because it was on privatte property. The only way the police might get involved is if there was a criminal act committed, which it seems, was not.
In fact, driving without a license on private property is not particularly against the law.
The person who answered that you can be sued is very much correct. He has to prove that the damage equals a bid deal. Here's the problem for you. Unless you have pictures of the scratch, or VERY reliable witnesses, he can take his car home and make the damage very much worse, and it will be a situation where the judge will have to decide who is telling the truth. The fact that you drive without a license tells the judge that you might not be a believable witness for your own defense.
2006-11-10 08:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by Vince M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was in a parking lot, the police have nothing to do with that. However if he is harassing you, you should call the police on him and charge him with harassment. Call the insurance company and ask them about the scratch to this mans car take a picture of it so he doesn't claim a whole paint job. Unless it was a big accident the police have more important things to do.
2006-11-10 08:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking parking lot, as in shopping centre, then it's public property, and the police have as much jurisdiction, as on the street. They can hand out tickets for illegally parking in handicap zones. etc. The only private property that the police have no jurisdiction, is your own property, unless they have a warrant. Privately owned property becomes public, when the owner(s) allow the general public to enter.
As far as driving without a license....WHY?
In many jurisdictions, "No license, No insurance"
Get ready to pay....What looks like a small scratch to you, could cost $500.00 to fix.
Live and learn!
2006-11-11 09:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by Louis C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The police won't take a report because it was on private property. However, If he reports it to his insurance company, they will investigate, and you could have some problems coming up. And why are you driving without a license?
2006-11-10 08:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why take the risk of driving without a license? in such cases, you should report it to the insurance company, but the absence of the license will turn against you. However, since the police was not called to the scene of the incident, his threat is useless. If you have a license but did not have it on you, you should be OK, but if it's revoked, suspended, lost, etc, then you could be in a fix. write to me with details so that i can explain.
2006-11-10 08:00:55 · answer #6 · answered by Halo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a responsibility to fix their car if you damaged it. As far as the police, if you were on private property you don't technically need a license. It would be in your best intrest to take care of the repair. You should be apologetic, but don't let the other person push you around. If you were driving without a license and caused damage to someone else you should hold yourself responsible.
2006-11-10 08:26:15 · answer #7 · answered by me_laub 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
right this is what i could advise. You, your flat mate, and the buddy would desire to celebration. (i does not point out something concerning the buddy being poorly parked or the rest that would positioned you into an opposed place.) clarify to the buddy that because of the fact the wear and tear is minimum, you choose to deal with it your self, and not contain your coverage corporation. detect a physique keep with a solid attractiveness on your area and take the vehicle there for an estimate to repair the wear and tear. If repairing the wear and tear is low-priced for you, grant to get it carried out. (If the wear and tear is previous what you have adequate funds, you're able to desire to evaluate turning it in as an coverage declare. Your coverage could conceal it as you have criminal duty. yet your coverage value could probably boost.) If the buddy does not go alongside with this and insists on your turning it in as an coverage declare, then you definately can pull out each and all of the stops as to being poorly parked; not parked in an area; and so on. in case you should checklist it. yet attempt to verify this in a delightful way in case you are able to. additionally, you should pay the full restoration bill for the buddy -- not in basic terms area of it. You hit the vehicle and did the wear and tear.
2016-10-21 14:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by mcsweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop driving without a license, savvy?
2006-11-10 07:55:18 · answer #9 · answered by Heather M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It was on a parking lot, not a public road. He can sue you for civil damages, though.
2006-11-10 07:55:05 · answer #10 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋