In a minor hit and run. A girl stops to take a left turn. The guy hits her. The girl takes her left turn, and the driver doesn't know whether to follow her to exchange info, or if it's okay to leave. If a police officer was there and he stopped the person who rear ended her (again, minor), would he get arrested? He could always say that she left, too. Also if the girl complains and the driver who does the rear ending is willing to pay for her costs, does it become a civil case anymore? Do the police still try to take action? Thanks!
2007-08-13 08:11:56 · 5 answers · asked by Thesheet 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No complainant = no crime.
If she drove off with no problem, then it's not a hit and run.
Even if she gets to her destination, has a huge gash in her car, SHE has to place you under citizen's arrest. If a police officer didn't witness it, it's on her shoulders to arrest and prove it.
2007-08-13 08:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by David V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the third time you asked this question. And the answer is still the same. If you hit a vehicle and did not stop and the driver of the hit vehicle makes a complaint, and you get caught or come forward later on, you can still be charged with leaving the scene of an accident. If the Officer was there and saw the accident and she still drove away, you could be charged with any number of things, Following too closely for instance with an accident resulting, (even if the driver of the hit vehicle kept going.) If the Officer had no way of tracking whos vehicle you hit, it would of course preclude you from paying for any damages.
2007-08-13 08:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's always safe to stop and make sure that the subject is not injured. If it is called in, the driver could be charged with hit and run, no matter the injuries.
But this is relatively rare. If there were no injuries and a complaint was filed, the driver could always argue that they didn't know that they hit them, or it was an accident and no attempt was made by the subject to summon the driver. Then it might be kicked.
But always smart to be sure. The police are required to take action if the subject that was hit reports it.
-CS
2007-08-13 08:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is at least the third time you've asked this question. Are you waiting to get the answer you want, or what?
To answer, yes, you could get in trouble for ANY hit and run. You should have followed her, as she was already in the process of turning left when you hit her, it is unreasonable for her to try and get over to the right hand side of the road to pull over.
It is ALWAYS your fault when you rear-end someone.
If anybody got your plate numbers and either gave it to the woman you hit or the police, you can be in trouble for hit and run.
Good news is, you totally broke the law, but without eye witnesses that can ID your car, you won't get in trouble. You may have convinced yourself you did minimal damage, but I've responded to plenty of calls where cars show no actual body damage but require costly repairs. You also could have seriously injured the woman in the car because read-ending someone is the easiest way to give them whiplash.
I think you're a bit of a slimeball for just driving off because you were in a hurry. I hope you DO get in trouble, but I doubt you will.
2007-08-13 08:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
no vic no crime
and helloooo you just asked this twice before... if you don't like our answers go ask an officer in your town and see what they say!!
2007-08-13 08:49:18 · answer #5 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋