Leaving the scene of an accident.

gsi-boy

Phatmouse,

I actually work for a police force in the UK, where I have previously worked in their department who deal with the car accidents.

Failing to stop and exchange details at the scene of an accident is an offence.

Under the Road Traffic Act if a driver fails to stop and/or there is an injury involved it MUST be reported to the police for an investigation.

As you were obviously injured (suffered pains) by law you must both exchange your names, addresses, registration numbers, owner of the car if it was not the person driving (in his case the company) and insurance details.

If an accident only involves damage, the same has to be done but there is no obligation to exchnage insurance details. That is only where there has been an injury.

I hope this helps.

gsi-boy

Further to my last post, when the police report is made a notice of intended prosecution should be sent to the registered keeper of the vehicle (company) requiring them by law to notify the police within 28 days who the driver was at the time of the alleged offence. They will then check for their D/L, insurance and mot etc. These will then be given to you for your insurance company. Any offences would be looked into at the same time.

Murtle

Big hugs, sorry to hear you've had to experience that.

I think you've been given some great answers and I don't think I can add more, except look after yourself and baby in what could be an upcoming stressful situation.

x x

dounome

steve_cov wrote:

If the police are involved, DON'T go to the papers. The paper will not publish your story as it will possibly find itself in contempt of court. You would be wasting your energy.

what has the police involvment to do with the papers or am i missing something here.

Fifer

Surely one can only be in contempt of court when a matter is before a court, not just being dealt with by the Police.

steve_cov

If charges are pending then the matter is sub judice and therefore subject to contempt processes.

Limana68

Hi
If you are suffering injuries due to the accident, then it is classed as a Injury accident! You have details of the other vehicle involved, and he has a legal duty to stop and exchange details!
Get back to the police stn and ask to see a supervisor as they should take a report.

L

Fifer

steve_cov wrote:

If charges are pending then the matter is sub judice and therefore subject to contempt processes.

Not quite true.

From YourRights.or.uk:

The CCA sets out when proceedings become active [hence when contempt can be used]. Different tests apply for criminal and civil cases. In criminal cases, proceedings become active for the purposes of the strict liability rule with:

* An arrest without warrant.
* The issue of a warrant.
* The service of a summons.
* The service of an indictment.
* Oral charge.

Lady_E

As far as I can tell this is a failing to stop rta and also fail to exchange details both of which are offences under the Road Traffic Act (sec 25), as well as being a personal injury rtc , all of which the Police DO investigate. Hopefully the Police will have recorded the details in an accident report book and this in turn will be passed onto the criminal justice/process dept. Phone the Police tomorrow, and ask if they have received the report and if not can they chase it up. There are obvious offences committed by the truck driver as far as I can tell . The Police should send out a form to the company asking them to nominate the driver , just so they can establish his version of events. Good luck with this and take care of yourself and the baby .

Astaroth

The SHOULD rather than DO investigate.... as I said in my post, being realistic a failing to stop at an RTA isnt the highest priority for the police and they will frequently try and fobb you off saying it is a civil matter etc

The police however should really need to be involved for the purposes of getting your vehicle fixed/ you back on the road and anyone with access to the MID database (which the police and insurers both have) will be able to get the insurance details which is all you really need.