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Molody

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Idiophreak

What you should have done was stopped, get out and take a torch to see if you'd done any damage, then left a note if appropriate.

Sadly, you're in a bit of a pickle now. If you approach them and say you hit their car, you've no way of knowing what damage you caused to the car and what could have been there before...if you don't come clean, you risk them becoming aggressive next time you see them, or calling the police etc.

Why didn't you just stop and sort it out at the time?

Tobster86

In future; stop immediately, photograph the car you've damaged from all angles (to cover yourself legally) and leave a note.

I'd forgive and forget a ding to my admittedly old cars if someone had left a note. If they didn't, I'd happily see them prosecuted and banned for failing to report.

fivetide

Ignoring what you should have done (hindsight being 20/20 and all that) and concentrating on what to do now....

I'd be tempted to report it to the police. You should do anyway, especially as you just did a runner at the time.

That way, if the other party reports it and/or you were seen which it sounds like, you are covered legally. Also, you should notify your insurance 'for information only' just in case you do have to make a claim and they query why you never told them about the possibility.

The other option is to go back. I'd assume they live there or someone knows them and see what you can do to sort it out.

Molody

I thought that nobody could see me.I just wonder what kind of damage I've done to the car or could it be something not noticeable as my car doesn't have any damage.Will they call to the police or insurance company?

paddedjohn

Molody wrote: »

I thought that nobody could see me.I just wonder what kind of damage I've done to the car or could it be something not noticeable as my car doesn't have any damage.Will they call to the police or insurance company?

Hopefully they will call the police and hopefully you will get done for leaving the scene, prats like you shouldn't be allowed to own a car.
You heard your car scratching theirs but thought it ok to just drive off because you thought no one saw you, I truly hope you get what's coming to you.

natlol

I agree with the post above after having my car damaged a number of times and having to repair the damage out of my own pocket Not setting a good example to a child really. I would be worried about the your child letting the cat out of the bag.

Strider590

In your haze of "im a great driver, that didn't really happen", you've committed an offence and dropped yourself in it.

Notmyrealname

Molody wrote: »

I thought that nobody could see me.I just wonder what kind of damage I've done to the car or could it be something not noticeable as my car doesn't have any damage.Will they call to the police or insurance company?

The Police will be the first port of call and you can expect a visit to be charged with leaving the scene of an accident which is points and fine.

If you heard a sound, you've damaged someones car no matter how little may appear to have been done to yours. The fact they've looked at the car definitely suggests you have.

If I were you I would phone the Police as it may just reduce the severity of what happens and it may end up just being an insurance claim instead of a court appearance.

brat

Having made the decision to run, I'm sure the OP will not now do the right thing, instead will hope that the evidence of his crime will not be strong enough to come back to bite his backside.

Failing to stop after a collision has recently increased in seriousness and potential punishment, because the punishment now takes more account of the spectrum of reasons why a person may not want to stop.

I've little doubt the OP won't have the bottle to do the honourable thing, despite the fact that it's probably the more sensible option.

chris-j

What I can't understand is why prats park opposite an already parked car on a narrow road.
chances are it was just your mirrors which clipped.