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Originally Posted by ruby2011
Thx. I have no desire to go back there. Or to do much of anything. The reason I got a probation and not a milder consequence is because it turned out I caused sufficient damage to his car. If he didn't sustain that much damage (over $1000), then he wouldn't have filed a claim. W/o my lawyer present, I woulda gone to jail instead of probation.
People say I'm stupid bc I couldn't tell he pulled over. I thought the only definition of pulling over is staying right where he was when I hit him. Or move to the side of the road. How could this be construed as stupid when he went to the nearby parking lot? Would anyone else in that situation have know what he's doing? I thought that he woulda gone to that parking lot even if I didn't hit him! Everyone make wrong assumptions. Does that make them all stupid?
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I don’t think it’s stupid, but it’s wrong. The point isn’t that you had to follow him around checking where he went if you didn’t see him (now you are saying you saw where he went?).
The point is that you had to call the police. From there or from somewhere else. Or drive to police station. Or ask someone what to do if you don’t know. Even if he drove to the side or a parking lot he could still have physical injuries etc People are known to appear ok at first but injuries show up later. He could have a concussion or what not.
The point is that when you cause harm to people or their possessions driving around for months pretending nothing happened is wrong. Why do you still argue about it?
Yes there are other people who leave accident sites or crime scenes and don’t call police. They hope to avoid responsibility. Just because they do it, it doesn’t mean you should. Who cares if they are stupid. Just do the right thing next time