Nudged car in front of me - car drove off like nothing happened.

fadetogrey

cant ever see it reaching any court and the policemen have a lot of better things to do with their time.reminds me of the time a guy came up to me and said "are you the jehovas witness"??I said I never even saw the accident......ok an old one but not bad.

Flyboy152

tbourner wrote: »

No it doesn't. What possible thing could they say to get the OP charged with failure to stop? It has to be a serious accident for FTS to even be looked at, with no marks on either car, no injuries, neither party stopped and reported anything, no witnesses...... NO ACCIDENT!

Ooh....I don't know, how about reversing the car into a wall?

Flyboy152

thenudeone wrote: »

I am frankly amazed by the number of posters posting incorrect information as "fact". (the above is just one of many).

In 30 seconds I found the facts:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

170 Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents.
(1)This section applies in a case where, owing to the presence of a [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] on a road [F2or other public place], an accident occurs by which—
[cut]
(b)damage is caused—
(i)to a vehicle other than that [F1mechanically propelled vehicle]
[cut]
(2)The driver of the [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] must stop and, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his name and address and also the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle.
(3)If for any reason the driver of the [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] does not give his name and address under subsection (2) above, he must report the accident.

The OP knows that the vehicles came into contact but does not know whether any damage was caused.
Does anyone seriously think that the magistrates would accept that as an excuse for failing to report an accident?

As far as I am aware, not to the police he doesn't.

DirectDebacle

Flyboy152 wrote: »

As far as I am aware, not to the police he doesn't.

Why are you not aware?

Subsections (5) and (6) clearly set out the reporting requirements.

(5) If, in a case where this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above, the driver of [F4a motor vehicle] does not at the time of the accident produce such a certificate of insurance or security, or other evidence, as is mentioned in section 165(2)(a) of this Act—

(a)to a constable, or

(b)to some person who, having reasonable grounds for so doing, has required him to produce it,

the driver must report the accident and produce such a certificate or other evidence.

This subsection does not apply to the driver of an invalid carriage.

(6)To comply with a duty under this section to report an accident or to produce such a certificate of insurance or security, or other evidence, as is mentioned in section 165(2)(a) of this Act, the driver—

(a)must do so at a police station or to a constable, and

(b)must do so as soon as is reasonably practicable and, in any case, within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of the accident.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

thenudeone wrote: »

I am frankly amazed by the number of posters posting incorrect information as "fact". (the above is just one of many).

In 30 seconds I found the facts:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

170 Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents.
(1)This section applies in a case where, owing to the presence of a [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] on a road [F2or other public place], an accident occurs by which—
[cut]
(b)damage is caused— there was no damage
(i)to a vehicle other than that [F1mechanically propelled vehicle]
[cut]
(2)The driver of the [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] must stop and, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring,(even uf they did no damage so no grounds to exchange details) give his name and address and also the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle.
(3)If for any reason the driver of the [F1mechanically propelled vehicle] does not give his name and address under subsection (2) above, he must report the accident. (he didnt stop no BUT the driver who kissed the bumper (op) followed as far as he could)

The OP knows that the vehicles came into contact but does not know whether any damage was caused.
Does anyone seriously think that the magistrates would accept that as an excuse for failing to report an accident?

if the nudge gets reported i doubt it would go as far as a maggie court, but if it did the OP made an effort in trying to pull him/her over by following it, the car drove off wich in my mind free'd the OP of any responsorbility to report it.

Flyboy152

DirectDebacle wrote: »

Why are you not aware?

Subsections (5) and (6) clearly set out the reporting requirements.

I don't suppose you noticed all the "ors" in that passage?

thenudeone

Flyboy152 wrote: »

As far as I am aware, not to the police he doesn't.

If a driver is involved in a damage only accident and does not exchange details at the time (for example if the other vehicle was parked unattended) then the driver MUST be report the accident to the police.

That's what the law says, and I have posted a link to the legislation; so now you are aware.:D

thenudeone

A couple of interesting cases on this subject mentioned half way down this page:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/4746030/Street-legal-Your-duty-under-the-law.html

Which answers the question of whether the police would be interested, if damage was actually caused.

jaydeeuk1

I reckon he drove off as either he didn't feel the bump, or he had iffy/no insurance, and thought he would end up in the brown stuff if people started asking questions.

Flyboy152

thenudeone wrote: »

If a driver is involved in a damage only accident and does not exchange details at the time (for example if the other vehicle was parked unattended) then the driver MUST be report the accident to the police.

That's what the law says, and I have posted a link to the legislation; so now you are aware.:D

So, in other words, not all collisions do not need to be reported to the police.