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If you are caught for commiting a "hit and run" accident, you will likely be:
- given a ticket for the accident
- given a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident, plus any other ticketable offenses they determine
- might be charged if the hit and run caused bodily injury
- might be charged for faling to make a police report (it is required in some situations)
- the police will want your statement - remember, you can be charged also if you lie to the police-- better to say nothing until you consult an attorney if you're being charged
- if charged, you'll need to be arraigned and post bail, return later for a court date and might need an attorney too
- You will have to pay all the tickets and court costs.
- you'll notify your insurance company who will want your statement
- you will get points on your license
- your insurance rates will go up
- you still need to pay your deductible to get your vehicle fixed -- a high deductibe will be an ouch to your wallet
- you might not have a car to drive for a while while it's fixed---or until you can afford the repairs
- your insurance will pay for the damages to the other vehicle(s)
- if costly enough, your carrier could terminate your insurance
- you'll face embarrassment but better to get it over with
- If your parents' car, whatever punishment they decide.
If you don't report it, the police can still end up finding you or your damaged car. Better to report it yourself. But you'll still be dealing with all the things stated above.
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∙ 14y agoNot unless you put someone in danger such as a pedestrian or if you have a bad driving record. If you have a decent driving record you really have nothing to worry about except a ticket.
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∙ 16y agoNo, just fined if caught in most cases.
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Hitting a parked car and leaving?
Hitting a parked car and leaving will more than likely have you ending up in jail. It is called leaving a scene of an accident. This can have heavy fines as well as jail time. You may have been caught on camera.
Does hitting a parked car raise your rates when the other car is just scratched and not dented and there is no damage to your car?
yes
Can you go to prison for hitting a parked car and driving off in the UK?
Yes potentially
Who pays when someone hits a parked car?
It's difficult to imagine circumstances in which the owner of the parked car could be considered to be at fault. Almost always, the driver of the moving car will be found liable. Even if the car was not parked properly, the driver of the other car generally will have had the "last clear chance" to avoid hitting it.
If your car is illegally parked and has been hit by another car who pays for damages?
Generally speaking, the driver in motion is considered to be at fault when a parked car is hit, even if the car was parked illegally. The exception to this would be if the car was parked in a dangerous, hard-to-see location and the driver in motion could not have reasonably avoided hitting it. For example, if a car is parked on a sharp curve in the travel lane of a narrow road, and the driver of a car driving around the curve at the speed limit would not be able to see the parked car until too close to it to avoid a collision, then the driver might not be liable for damage to the parked car, and indeed the driver who parked the car might be liable for damage to the car that hit it.
A dump truck hits a parked car which vehicle experiences greater acceleration and why?
Parked car, because it goes from a stand-still to moving. Without adding more energy to the equation, the dump truck will slow down or stop after hitting the car = decelerates.
Who is liable in a rear end collision if the car that was rear ended was parked?
As long as the parked vehicle is parked properly and not illegally parked in any manner, then the vehicle that rear-ended the parked car is at fault. Now if the parked car is sitting illegally (such as double parked or parked in a no parking zone, etc.) then the parked car is at fault or even both the parked car AND the car that hits it are BOTH at fault.
What are the penalties for a hit and run for the person running after hitting a parked car?
Depends on the state you are in. Some states will take your license if you are found guilty of that.
What happens if the person has no money to pay for hitting your car?
They may go to jail for not paying any debt.
A car backed out and hit my car. I was not in the car but she is claiming i was parked in an illegal spot?
I hope you got a police report. In any case, whether or not you were parked legally is not relevant. A driver is responsible for damages caused when hitting any stationary object... like a parked car. Just offer to take her to small claims court, or contact a lawyer. Most lawyers would just consider that one fun.
If a Car rolls into a car parked in a disabled spot?
The car that rolled into the parked car is at fault.
Who be be at fault if you hit an illegally parked car in Atlanta even if the illegally parked car was in a blind spot and the space where the car was parked illegally was too close for comfront?
It would be the car who had parked illegally because he was not parked in a legal spot.
