Parking Related Incident

crittertog

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

If she has collided with the OP's car then that is an accident and she needs to stop.

I thought it was that too, but the Highway Code says:

286If you are involved in a collision which causes damage or injury to any other person, vehicle, animal or property, you MUST

• stop

I would stop anyway, and would expect anyone else to, too, but...

lisyloo

Well here's what I found

It is an offence for a person being the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle and owing to the presence of that vehicle on the road or other such public place an accident having occurred whereby damage or injury was caused did fail to stop and give his name and address and identification marks of the vehicle.
Road Traffic Act 1988 s 170 (2)

This specifically mentions damage or injury.
Perhaps you can give us a link to the legislation if you think it's an offence not to stop where NO damage or injury occurs.

BTW - there are mitigating factors, like for example feeling physically threatened, although in this case you would be expected to visit a police station and report it at first opportunity.

mad_bad_spender

lisyloo wrote: »

Well here's what I found

This specifically mentions damage or injury.
Perhaps you can give us a link to the legislation if you think it's an offence not to stop where NO damage or injury occurs.
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But how would she know if she had caused damage if she didnt stop to check?

lisyloo

But how would she know if she had caused damage if she didnt stop to check?

She wouldn't know.
But if that wording is correct she still has NOT committed an offence.
More through luck than jdugement I agree and she COULD have comitted an offence, but the was NO damage so she did NOT.

Sorry if the facts don't fit what people would like, but the fact is she didn't (according to that wording).

Chippy_Minton_2

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

The offence isn't the damage or injury caused, it's the failure to stop.

However, the RTA clearly states what an collision is. Without injury or damage it ISN'T a collsion so no offence of failing to stop hads taken place.

sebdangerfield

There is no offence, other than against decent peoples' morals.

Even if the mitigating factors applied and she felt threatend she would still need to report it as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case with 24 hours.

It such an anoying position to be in, so many people are so rude nowadays.

OP, have you checked for damage yet?

hundredk

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

If there is no damage hat offence has she committed?

The OP never said he was injured, no damage, no injury, no reportable accident and therefore nothing to report to the police.

If you don't believe me read the road traffic act.

Failing to stop after an accident.

You can only know if there is damge/injuries by stopping, getting out and checking. The lightest tap can cause damage to bumpers etc, especially if they are painted.

hundredk

lisyloo wrote: »

She wouldn't know.
But if that wording is correct she still has NOT committed an offence.
More through luck than jdugement I agree and she COULD have comitted an offence, but the was NO damage so she did NOT.

Sorry if the facts don't fit what people would like, but the fact is she didn't (according to that wording).

So by that logic, if you hit another vehicle and DO cause damage and drive off you have not committed a crime?

GabbaGabbaHey

Lord_Blue wrote: »

If there is damage, call your insurance company and provide her details.

I think that if you check the terms of your insurance you will find that you are required to report all such incidents to them, regardless of whether you intend to make a claim or not!

lisyloo

You can only know if there is damge/injuries by stopping, getting out and checking.

Agreed.
But I have't found a requirement to know, have you? Perhaps you can post up the section of the act for us?

So by that logic, if you hit another vehicle and DO cause damage and drive off you have not committed a crime?

Where did you get that?

If you DO damage or injury and drive off that is an offence.
She didn't do damage so there was no offence.
It's doesn't say that not stopping to check is an offence, does it?