I regrettably cut someone off on the road today, they drop up beside me and swerved into my lane, grazing my driverside mirror. There was a very minor scrathc the size of my pinky.
The car then sped in front of me and stopped in the middle of the road. Passenger got out, and began approaching my car. Feeling threatened for my own well being, I drove off and decided to get a safe distance away before stopping. 5 minutes after I got home, an officer showed up saying a report had been filed. I explained the situation, and he seemed very understandin. He found the incident to be so minor that he did not write up a report for me.
I now got a call saying I've been cited for leaving the scene of an accident...I feel like this is wrong since I was the one who was hit and the officer who showed up at my house failed to make a report....what should I do?????
2007-08-07 16:38:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You're one of the few people who don't have a cell phone. You got home, and 5 minutes later the Police show up, and tell you a report was made, but didn't make up a report for you. Only one report is necessary. You didn't supply the Police with any information, and you still received a call saying you were cited for leaving the scene of an accident, but have no citation. Sorry. Accordingly to your time element, and information supplied, this could never have happened the way you described it.
2007-08-07 16:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who called and said you are being cited? do you have the name and badge # of the officer that came to your house. call them and speak to them about the call to see if it's legit or not.
and no matter if you are the vic or susp if you leave the scene of an accident you can be charged with a hit and run.
that's why it's a good reason to keep a cell on you so you could have called 911 and reported to them that the other driver was making you afraid by their actions so the responding officer could step up their response before things escalated.
and in ref to the officer "failing" to make a report... generally officers don't make reports for accidents where the damage is under a certain $ amount anyway so that's probly why the original officer didn't make a report.
2007-08-07 17:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a police report. Someone wrote one that supports the charges against you. Go to the police department and ask for it.
Then, go to court and tell your story. You might want a lawyer to help you--be prepared to explain why you didn't call the police as soon as you were in a safe location. It took some time for the police to respond to the other guy's complaint, run your license plate and find your address and then get to your house. If you were law abiding but just afraid, why didn't you make the call?
2007-08-07 16:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by raichasays 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 09:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go down to the pd an file a warrant on the other driver for reckless driveing an try to find a person who saw it,and talk to the officer who talked to you an stick to the truth that you felt you were threaten the passenger got out not the driver,an really you should have been the one to call the law he hit you.
2007-08-07 16:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by bigdogrex 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were no injuries and little damage. Stick to your story and explain about being concerned for your safety and that you now realise you should have driven straight to a police station to report the matter. I don't blame you for not stopping when you read about all these road rage cases but you should have reported it. Good luck.
2007-08-07 16:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lawyer and tell your side of the story in court.
You should have called the police and filed a report.
2007-08-07 16:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go to court and enter a plea of not guilt. Go to trial and explain what happened. You should be fine.
2007-08-07 16:43:33 · answer #8 · answered by David L 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
who called your house? sounds bogus to me. did you give the police or anyone involved your phone #?
2007-08-07 16:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Kmmv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋