I reversed into a car and the person rang the police and the police want to prosecute me for Dangerous driving or careless driving.
2007-09-06 01:12:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I would have said no they can't, because you weren't on the public highway.
2007-09-06 01:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Don't believe you. A car park is not the highway, the police wouldn't become involved. It's a civil matter.
Some people are clearly confusing the definition of a public place with that of a highway. Road traffic law only applys on the highway.
2007-09-08 04:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whilst the accident was on private property, the car park may still be used by the public and therefore come within the definition of ‘roads’ in the Road Traffic Acts. Accordingly, they are subject to the general law regulating road traffic. Therefore you may be prosecuted for Dangerous Driving etc
2007-09-06 08:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by paj21 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm gathering you're in the UK or Ireland (in the US we say parking lot or garage), so not sure about the laws there, but here you would not get charged for an accident in a parking lot unless you took off (which would be evading responsibility), or if there was evidence it was intentional. As long as you or your insurance company pays for the damage, the other person should not have a problem.
good luck!
2007-09-06 08:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by PMack 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are headings under which you could be prosecuted, but not under the Road Traffic Acts. You were not on a highway and this was not a moving traffic incident. I doubt whether there is enough evidence to bring a prosecution even if the CPA can be bothered.
PC Wah-wah will file his report and it will disappear into the large round filing cabinet.
2007-09-06 08:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
the police have no powers whatsoever on private land re motoring offences and to be honest I dont believe the question the offence would be driving without due care anyway but you cannot commit a road traffic offence on private land at anytime what exactly did it say on the NIP I know you are going to say you have got one because this event never happened. the police would not attend to bump on private land end of story
to paj21 do you know what dangerous driving is. it is a minor bump it would not be pursued if it happened on the road never mind on the car park apart from anything else a bump that does not cause personal injury does not have to be reported to the police at all. the question is fiction
2007-09-06 08:31:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The police can't...they can only issue you a citation for what they believed happened...only the prosecuter can file charges if you decide to fight it...or if it's an infraction the Judge would decide if there is enough evidence to find you guilty after a small trial with the police as a witness.
2007-09-06 08:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Normally they cannot. You need to check if the carpark is actually private property or if the local council has any claim on it. If it's private, the police have no powers unless the land owner invites them in.
2007-09-08 08:11:24 · answer #8 · answered by outremerknight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably can't prosecute for such a small amount of damage, and on private property.
Go back and do the job properly!.
2007-09-06 12:28:43 · answer #9 · answered by jacyinbg 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you drove off after hitting the car, it is considered to be a hit and run, and yes that prosecutable. I would try to make good with the person whose car you hit and get them to drop the charges.
2007-09-06 08:21:14 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It really depends on the parking lot - obviously it is for the pub - but is it owned by them? or is it a city owned parking lot?
If it is private property, then this is a insurance matter and no charges can be filed.
2007-09-06 08:49:43 · answer #11 · answered by cgriffin1972 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋