Driver gave false details after an accident. Advice please!?
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Police will not always attend the scene to report an accident. Unless there is injury to a person other than the driver. Damage to street furniture or witnessed by a Constable.\n\nYou and the driver have a responsibility under 170(2) of the Road Traffic Act to report the accident to police as soon as possible and in any case within 24hours.\n\nAlso the any person must give their details if required to do so and in the case of injury must produce a certificate of insurance at the scene. If they fail they commit an offence.  If some one at the scene gives false details that is also an offence under the RTA. Go to the police and report this fact to them. \n\nNearly everyone out there is a proper person, so if they gave you false dets it's because they had no licence or where not insured.\n\nMost insurance company's want the excess money upfront in any case, if you find the other driver the monies will be paid back by the insurance company, Yes you will lose your no claims discount and no it is not fair, insurance company's are there to make money not to assist you, in their words ot mine. (a top exec from a company once said to me all insurance does is give you a good nights sleep)\n\nI'm not sure what the name is, but there is a bureau of insurers that will assist you when have had an accident with uninsured drivers.
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The term "victim" refers to her injuries, not her legal standing.  Sounds like your g.f. made a left turn in front of a car that struck her car.\n\nIf that's the case, then the other driver had the right of way and your g.f. is at fault.\n\n~~~~~~~~~~\n\nWicked Magnet below wrote: "BUT...if neither saw the other, and the other party was "clearly going faster..."\n\nIf neither party saw the other, then how do you determine which party was "clearly going faster"?  As far as these two drivers were concerned, the other driver was invisible.  How can you say an invisible driver was speeding?
189121
I hit a drunk with my car and sped away.Im not sure of i did hit someone..see,i was also drunk ;-)\ni checked the papers and there was no news of it.Im still not clear about it.
587266
This is illegal under the Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA).\n\nWould you want somebody to be able to find information on you via this approach?
267881
You need to find a good lawyer who will fight for you.  That person that was driving is supposed to be in control of his car at all times.  Did you cross the street when you weren't supposed to? The insurance companies can't tell you that you can't sue - you have that legal right.  Talk to another attorney until you find one that will help you.  Try this site:  http://www.prairielaw.com
862309
plead not guilty. the burden of proof will then be on the state to prove that the device was properly calibrated. that is extremely hard to do. but if you were speeding pay the fine and forget about it.
713624
No, you don't.  You can go to court and sue the driver, you can wait a week or two, see if you can negotiate the settlement higher.  \n\nKeep in mind, if you DO get a lawyer, they are going to take 30% of whatever the settlement is.   Also keep in mind, with the settlement, the insurance company isn't going to offer more than the policy limits.
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I am also one of the unlucky people who got caught!!! I was doing 34 in a 30 zone, in my boyfriends car.\n\nThey sent a letter to the owner of the car asking them to either admit or provide details of the person who was driving at the time. In my case my fella filled it in with my details and sent it back then the same form came back with my details asking me if I was the person driving. I sent it back, then about 4 weeks later I got a letter asking me to choose either £60 fine and 3 points on my licence or £65 fine and attend a speed awareness course. I have opted for the speed awareness course and I will be attending it tomorrow!!! \n\nI think it depends on how fast you were going and how many driving offences you have previously had as to whether they offer you the course and how much of a fine they give you.\n\nBecause the excess of the limit that you were doing, they might give you a bigger fine and not even give you the chance to attend a course.\n\n(If you keep this question open til Wednesday i can let you know what to expect on the course!)\n\nSo I asked on the course about being offered the course rather than getting stuck with the points. Apparantly the different areas and counties have different rules as to who they will offer the course to. In my case, the course was only offered to the people who were speeding in a 30 zone in Northumbria. In other counties they also include 40, 50 and 60 zones. They also have a cut off point, at which even if they usually offer the option of the course, they will just issue you with points. I asked what our cut off point was and it was 36mph.\n\nI think because of your excess you will not be offered the option of the course and will be stuck with the points! Sorry hun, I hope this has given you a bit of an insight as to what will happen.\n\nDon't sweat about it too much, although you could follow my line of thinking and get a road angel!!!
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If you want a serious answer, this is it.  I have worked in Law Enforcement for 15 years and this is one of the more mundane types of contact the police have.  DON'T LIE!!!!!.  If you know you were speeding say so IF ASKED.  Be polite and don't make excuses, the officers have heard them all and know when you are lying.  Don't give the officer grief, after all this is his job and depending on how fast you were going you may have be a hazard to yourself and others.  A ticket is not the end of the world and in most places if you do not receive multiple tickets you can get it dismissed by taking a safe driving course.  Remember the roadways are for everyone so be safe and allow others to be safe also.  Good Luck!
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If the car was being used witout your authorization...there should be an additional charge against the person driving it at the time of the accident! You can recoupe those damages thru restitution no law suit necessary. If you want to sue for breach of contract...you need to file suit. If you want to get a judgement in excess of 5k (in NY) you can not file small claims. My suggestion take what you can get in small claims so you dont have to pay the lawyers!
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The police are correct in their assessment.  Without an independent, disinterested witness to the state of the traffic signal, it comes down to "he said, she said" and unless one of you is of such poor character as to be not believable then it is a wash.  \n\nIf there were any other drivers that witnessed the accident but did not stop, it might be worth taking out an advert in the local rag asking if anyone witnessed the accident and would be willing to come forward and make a statement.\n\nBest of luck!
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Not having your own insurance to go after the other drivers insurance is always difficult.  You may need to hire an insurance lawyer.  If you have the police report that states the other driver was at fault, then you are in the right.  It sounds like the other driver has a shady insurance company.  Probably one of those last chance places that will insure anybody.  His insurance should have repaired your car by now.  Have you told the insurance company that you have the police report?  If you have, and they have not responded to you, you need to obtain the services of a lawyer right away.  You can always include your legal fees in the settlement with the insurance company.
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We all need a little more information as to the actual facts . Was it intentional or a accident? On a highway or private property? Was it the driver's fault or the person who was hit?
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*shakes head in disbelief*  Why do people answer questions when they have absolutely no idea what they are talking about?\n\nDon't bother consulting a lawyer on this one.  It would cost you too much.  This is exactly what small claims is designed for -- someone like you with a case small enough that lawyers should not be involved.\n\nSue.  On the complaint, spell out the facts of your case and then ask for alternative relief.  Meaning -- ask for the car to be put in your name.  Then put down that if the court denies you the car, that you are asking for all payments made on the car to be returned to you.  Assuming the facts as you have presented them are true, then the court will almost certainly grant you one fo these two remedies, possibly with interest.
704210
Unfortunately too many people love to sue. In this case, I feel that you were in the wrong. You stopped, used a turn signal and then changing your mind, continued into traffic without making sure it was clear.
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If no one was cited for the crash then the insurance does not have to pay a penny even if the other person told you it was their fault and gave you all the insurance information.\n\nExample. I know a guy who cut someone off and side swiped them. He told them it was his fault and gave the insurance information. They agreed not to call the police but 3 hours later he got a phone call from a cop asking him what happend. The cop looked at his cars damage and could not determine who was at fault. Even so he told them his insurance would pay and he already filed a claim to have them fix the car, he was pissed that they called the cops and called the insurance and cancled the claim. The insurance said as long as he wasnt cited they wont have to pay unless he wants them to.\n\nYou probally pissed the person who rear ended you off when you called the police. You should of worked it out with them and had them agree to have their insurance pay for your car.\n\nIts probally to late.
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Ouch! When no void comes to a settlement with insurance, your best best would get a injury lawyer.  In most case you will WIN and don't have to pay a lawyer one cents.  Check with the law bar in San Fransico and ask the clerk to find you good rate lawyer who wins win.  Hopefully they will have someone contact you.  Good luck, i would file, because I had to in the past when I was in a car accient and it was the cop fault.  Had to sue the city!