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It depends on the accident in question. If you are referring to the typical fender bender where no one was criminally negligent (e.g. drunk or reckless driving, excessive speed, felony evading, etc) then no it's not illegal to lie to the officer. Obstruction of justice charges only apply to interfering in the investigation of a CRIME. Since traffic accidents (with the exception of those noted above) are typically civil matters, then those involved in the accident can (and typically will) lie if they feel like it will improve their chances of not being found At Fault in the accident.
Answer2: Lying in general is not good, why lie when the truth will do? Why lie to a police officer and then the truth gets discovered? Now you create more trouble for yourself than if you had simply come clean in the first place.
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Is it illegal to leave the scene of a car accident if you are not at fault?
It is illegal to leave the scene of an accident without providing full and accurate contact information. If the police are called, you need to wait for them to allow you to leave. Leaving can result in criminal charges. For a minor accident, with no injuries and no damage other than to the cars themselves, you can exchange information and agree with the other driver to file a police report.
Where do you get accident report?
You can get an accident report at the police station.
Is it illegal in Canada to join facebook if you are under 13?
not really but your lying which is illegal
Are the argument police going to arrest you if a program says illegal argument?
There is no such thing as an illegal argument so the illegal police will not arrest you.
Why can the police lie to a suspect while the suspect may not lie to the police?
Because laws have been passed that make it illegal for a suspect to lie but no laws have been passed that make it illegal for police to lie (UNLESS THEY ARE TESTIFYING UNDER OATH). There isn't a great deal to motivate a legislature to pass a law restricting police to the truth yet there is sufficient motivation to keep criminals from lying to police. If you become a suspect you should keep your mouth shut and consult an attorney. If the attorney happens to lie on your behalf you are indemnified. Even though you can act as your own attorney in court, you cannot lie to police and then claim you were acting as your own attorney when you did it. It's still you that did the lying.
accident report?
accident report
Where can one read police accident reports?
One can find police accident reports on the official websites of the state. An example is the official website of New Jersey. One can read the police accident reports in .pdf form.
Is it illegal to have facebook under 13?
No, but you are lying which is an offence.
Can you dispute a police report for an accident because i have a person lying about what occured even though the police officer claimed them 100 percent at fault?
iwas parked behind a truck he backed up into my new van when the police arriived he said he backed into me . now he is deniying it he is saying i hit him the police report said that the driver had told her that he backedin me how can he change his storie and waht can i do about it
How long do you have to file a police report for a car accident?
you can not leave the scene of a accident
Can an illegal immigrant sue in an accident?
Yes
Is it Illegal to say the police?
It is not illegal. I can just say police now and I won't be arrested, so don't worry.
