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Do not leave the scene of an automobile accident no matter how small. If the damage is small and you have stayed for a reasonable time and have tried to find the owner, leave a note with the car stating your name address and telephone number, with the name of your insurance carrier. You may also leave a short note as to what happened.

Whoa, slow down Hi-Ho Sliver, perhaps the good folks out there should stop and analyze their EACH DESTINCTLY DIFFERENT situations to decide what to do, just maybe. (Disclaimer: I neither condone nor encourage any individual to break the law.) Most 'leaving/fleeing the scene of an accident' state statutes provide for three general things; property damage, personal injury, and the striking of another pedestrian (particulary vehicular homocide).

FIRST- The GOOD NEWS- Most states don't require that you don't have to make a report or inform ANYONE!!!

BAD NEWS- You have to check the local laws and naturally, that's who you're more likely to run into!!!

So, go by the judgement of circumstances you're UNIQUE situation presents. Ex. No 'body' hurt, no 'body' hit and no 'body's' property 'hasseled'; don't sweat it and get the car out of there as quick as you can because most LIKELY the cop will just not even bother pursuing something that has already just cost you a lot of money (I wrapped my car around a tree drinking, after skidding off the road doing 80 mph around a bend and managed to walk away without a scratch- SEATBELT (TIP: Stay LOOSE in that situation and likely the shockwaves will just go through you- with or without the seatbelt on)

(Additional Disclaimer: Don't put yourself such situations; whether intentionally or accidently)

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