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Witnessing a car accident

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  1. sage sage is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:04pm)

    You witness a car accident. It appears as though everyone is OK... people exit their vehicles and get on their phones survey damage etc. Assume that you saw exactly what occured... someone ran a red or didn't stop at a stop sign or whatever the case. Do you stay to give your statement to the police?
  2. LokiToki LokiToki is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:05pm) in reply to sage

    prob not. unless i see the person that was at fault screaming at the other person, then i get involved and put that shmuck in his/her place.
  3. Acpittboss Acpittboss is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:06pm) in reply to LokiToki

    no
  4. jdsas jdsas is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:07pm) in reply to sage

    Unless you are speeding home because your kid took a header off a kitchen chair, you should stop and give a statement.

    (funny this happened to me on Sunday and I drove right around the accident.)
  5. HeyNiceAscot HeyNiceAscot is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:07pm) in reply to sage

    Talk to police? Hell no. Keep on driving.
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:10pm) in reply to sage

    If I was asked by the one who did not run the red light, I would say, but not otherwise.

    I was in an accident once, where the other car came into my lane and almost crashed head on (I was able to turn away so we barely crashed). A woman came up to me and gave me her phone number and told me to call her, if the woman that crashed into me didn't accept full responsibility, and she would be a witness. It was a nice thing to do imo.
  7. bflowers bflowers is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:15pm) in reply to sage

    If others(witnesses) have already stopped--as in the accident didn't occur directly in front of you, I would keep going. However, if I'm the only one around(witness), besides the people involved in the accident, I'd stay.
  8. MNGambler MNGambler is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:17pm) in reply to sage

    if nobody is injured than its a waste of time to stop
  9. ntanygd760 ntanygd760 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 2:58pm) in reply to MNGambler

    not a chance i stick around
     
  10. HK_MP5N HK_MP5N is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:26pm) in reply to ntanygd760

     
    Originally Posted by ntanygd760 View Post

    not a chance i stick around

    Shocked at that answer, lol.

    Yes, I'd stick around. An accident investigation will list "contributing factors" in an accident, not necessarily who was at fault. After that insurance companies get involved and what should be an easy-to-determine accident (of fault) can become a nasty mess, having a witness can shortcut the BS and end that quickly.
  11. kbake14 kbake14 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:31pm) in reply to sage

    yes, your observations could really help someone out that is possibly getting scammed by the other guy.

    there are a lot of scammers out there that purposely position themselves to get into fender benders for insurance fraud... your statement will prevent that possibly
  12. RichardHurtz RichardHurtz is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:31pm) in reply to HK_MP5N

    Stop and give the person not at fault your number.
  13. ntanygd760 ntanygd760 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:32pm) in reply to HK_MP5N

     
    Originally Posted by HK_MP5N View Post

    Shocked at that answer, lol.

    Yes, I'd stick around. An accident investigation will list "contributing factors" in an accident, not necessarily who was at fault. After that insurance companies get involved and what should be an easy-to-determine accident (of fault) can become a nasty mess, having a witness can shortcut the BS and end that quickly.

    lol this would be 5 pages down on the fucked up shit ive done list. dont even see a problem
     
  14. yardsalecustomr yardsalecustomr is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:34pm) in reply to sage

    This has happened to me more than twice. I never stuck around; just drive on by.
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:36pm) in reply to yardsalecustomr

    I got shit to do
  16. Russell Crowe Russell Crowe is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:41pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Stop and give the person not at fault your number.

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:51pm) in reply to sage

    def not

    obv if someone was seriously injured, that would be different.
  18. Mr Galt Mr Galt is online now sister-in-law's a ho

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 3:53pm) in reply to sage

    if you like to do hour long recorded phone interviews with two insurance companies (for free) then def handout your bcard immed.
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 4:04pm) in reply to Russell Crowe

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Stop and give the person not at fault your number.

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 4:07pm) in reply to sage

    I wouldn't stop, but only because 80% of the time I leave my house is to go buy weed. No piggy is getting between me and my weed.
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 4:24pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Stop and give the person not at fault your number if she is at least an OT 4.

    fyp
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 7:04pm) in reply to RichardHurtz

     
    Originally Posted by RichardHurtz View Post

    Stop and give the person not at fault your number.

    exactly what I did when there was no injuries, just a damaged bumper
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 7:36pm) in reply to sage

    all amateurs. grab the guy at fault, give him your number and say you saw the whole thing but cash makes your memory fuzzy. walk off and wait for the call.
  24. boondock11 boondock11 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 7:44pm) in reply to H@BB@KUK

    If its in a city like NYC it would dumb as shit to stop due to their no fault law, every person involved is equally responsible. Not sure if this is the case any where else but even if it isnt I dont see a reason to stop unless its really bad.
  25. Mrs. Robinson Mrs. Robinson is offline frobacca

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 7:45pm) in reply to sage

    there is a creek-like waterway (in the city) that we walk over on the way to the bar.... i always look for a dead body.... that's the only way i would want to give a statement to the police...
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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 8:59pm) in reply to MNGambler

     
    Originally Posted by MNGambler View Post

    if nobody is injured than its a waste of time to stop

  27. ntanygd760 ntanygd760 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 9:21pm) in reply to boondock11

     
    Originally Posted by boondock11 View Post

    If its in a city like NYC it would dumb as shit to stop due to their no fault law, every person involved is equally responsible. Not sure if this is the case any where else but even if it isnt I dont see a reason to stop unless its really bad.

    I think that law is common in a lot of states. Basically if you stop and some guy is laying there about to die and your watching but dont help there may be 10 more people not stop thinking you are helping who would have stoped. If they guy is laying there and you dont stop you cant get in trouble
     
  28. DBQB4873 DBQB4873 is offline

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 10:49pm) in reply to ntanygd760

    there's enough cars in zimbabwe for there to be an accident w/ another car?
  29. MissBecky MissBecky is offline if you're nasty

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 11:23pm) in reply to DBQB4873

    yes, i always stay and give a statement to the police. mainly b/c i know how difficult insurance companies can be.

    if i am in an accident, the first thing i do is grab a witness and ask them to tell the police what happened.
  30. Johnny Slippy Johnny Slippy is online now Pudding Slut

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    Mar 11th, 2010 (3/11/2010 11:42pm) in reply to sage

    A drunk Indian came speeding around the bend and almost hit me head on...he started driving through my car, and when he hit my back wheel, my car spun around twice. It was obv totalled. People were everywhere, and they just took off. ONE girl came back to see if I was ok, she was behind me and saw the whole thing. She said she would be my witness, obv, I never saw her again.

    Lesson # 1 - People are shit.

    Lesson # 2 - Do unto others...
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