If you bumped your car into another person's car and nobody saw you doing it, would you leave your contact details or just drive off? Have you ever witnessed an accident and volunteered to share what you saw with the police or the driver? Has a witness ever given you their information during an accident that you were involved?
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Ruslan Po
10/8/2010 07:02:35 am
I want to believe that if I bumped my car into another person’s car and nobody saw me doing it, I would leave my contact information. That what’s a honest and moral thing to do and I try to live like that. Also, doing the right things is my part of my religion. Furthermore, there is a saying that states “Treat others as you would like to be treated and what goes around comes around.” So, if someone else would bump my car, I would like to have that individual’s contact info. Another thing that I want to point out is that it all depends how big the damage to the vehicle is. If there is not a single scratch, then I probably would not leave any contact information. But if there was a visible damage, then I would my contact information. One day, in a parking lot, I saw one car bump another car. The driver of the car wanted to take off, thinking that nobody saw them. But there were many people present and they stopped the driver from leaving and called security to the situation. I think in a public place, there are many people present and it is easy to get a witness. Few years back when I was in an accident, a witness did come up to me to give me their information. If I were to be a witness to an accident, I would gladly offer my contact information to witness what I saw.
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Aynalem NI
10/8/2010 08:56:07 am
I am not bumped any car into another person’s car but if I bumped my car into another person’s car I will leave my contact details address. For example my full name with address , My insurance information and my phone number I leave for the person I bumped his car. I never witness an accident ,but if I saw I will call the police I tell the truth what I saw may be its help for information. Sometimes information good for evidences.
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Jenny M
10/8/2010 02:56:05 pm
If I bumped my car into another person’s car and nobody saw I do it. I definitely would leave my contact details. I wouldn’t just drive off. There is reason why I did that.
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Chang min Han
10/8/2010 02:58:13 pm
If I bumped my car into another person’s car and nobody saw my doing it, I would leave my contact details or just drive off. I think a matter of course. If I’m a rich, I can pay for that. But now, I am not a rich, also I don’t have enough money. And I have never witnessed an accident and volunteered to share what I saw with the police or the driver. And also witness has never given me their information during an accident that I was involved. When I was 16 year-old, I had accident by car. A car hit me and run. I just walked to through a crosscut, one of the fastest I ever saw car bumped me. I flew like a bird. And 10 meters go away. I lost my senses that time. When I woke up, there is nobody. Fortunately, I was fine. I narrowly avoided an accident. But that situation was very terrible. I don’t want to experience a car crash like traffic accident that a hit and run death. In conclude, not only I don’t want to be involved in a case, but also I don’t want to be a hit and run car accident.
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fatima hernandez
10/8/2010 03:20:19 pm
I think there are many situations where sometimes we cause accidents, because we are not precautious of what we are doing and not responsible enough to be driving. In my opinion, it sounds like a bad idea but I rather drive off. Sometime insurance is too expensive and in some cases is better to run away and nobody will notice it. I had one experience like this. One day I was driving my car one of the first times driving town, so I decided to go change my check to bank. I got to bank went in and out just couple of minutes. One of the things that I’ve been always bad as driving is at backing up. So suddenly when I was backing out I scrach the door of a car, I got so scared that not even thinking about it I drove off. I never got caught, but I was scared of paying a lot of money if I would of. Also I would feel really to tell embarrassed everyone just because I didn’t know how to drive well. I have never been in a position where I’m witness of any accident and help the police or help the driver. In the other hand I put myself in their shoes and I wouldn’t like to be the victim and be the person with the scratch car.
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Lyudmyla Ya
10/8/2010 03:24:54 pm
I never was in this situation when I bumped somebodie's car,but somthing o
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Nataliya No
10/9/2010 04:12:19 am
I never bumped my car into another person's car,but in the future If I bump somebody's car I would wait for the person,talk about it,leave my name ,phone number,and number of my insurance.Probably,in some situation,I will call to the police office.For example,if I bump in the back and look at the car,and there damage in the front or on the right or on the left too,I'm going to call to the police,becauce maybe this man or woman going to be dishonest and show all dameges for my insurance company,than my insurance will be increate a lot.
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Olga Tymoshenko
10/9/2010 05:25:17 am
I never bumped the car of other person's.Certainly if I have bumped the car of other person that I would arrive on the religious manual.I know such kase have occured at my neighbour.When it left a parking it has casually bumped the car of the neighbour in parking. She very much was upset and certainly was frightened.It remained to wait for the neighbour in parking. Has passed about two hours but it was not.She has called in police and inshurince company.And in twenty minutes there has arrived police. She has told all to the policeman.It set many guestion.It has answered all guestion but the neighbour all was not. The policeman has writter down all and has left.She writes her name and phone numbor and left.Has passed two months and it was called by the owner of the car which it has bumped.They have talked also it has told to itsthe story.It has come into shop and to it become bad with heart and it have brought in hospital.There to it have made a heart operation .When he has recovered to it became better has gone to take away the car.There notes any more were not.But from police have called also all to it have told .She has asked pardons for it and for that it has arrived very fairly they remained good friends.
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♥Alena P♥
10/9/2010 08:14:01 am
No I`m never bumped another person`s car , and my car never was bumped. I never was an accident .Thanks God for that .And it`s one of scary thing for me .Sometimes at the parking lot people scratch a lit all my car when open the door not carelessly , and nobody would leave me some contact information or some money for it. When I was had a expensive car time ago I need always parking far from stores and others cars ,because I scary for my car .Bud sometimes I don`t had a time ,and parking closer to others ,I every time received a scratches on the door. It`s so unpleasant for me .I`m always carfuly open my car door ,and watch around .And other people do not. But I know example when person who scratch car others leave her information .It was my sister-in-low .She struck by car and waited owner of the car, so she waits around half an hour ,bud nobody come. She was left her contact information .Next day man called and sad “You are a good honest person ,you acted honestly even beat me to the car .”He had a old car ,so he don`t charge her for her honesty. If you. If you're doing decently towards others it comes back to you as well. I don`t want was an accident and had a problems ,but if it was I will behave like a decent and honest person.
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Bénédicte C.
10/9/2010 08:48:33 am
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Tatyana K.
10/9/2010 04:07:07 pm
I would definitely leave a note, telling them my contact information. It would be the right thing to do, its illegal, and it in the right manner. I have witnessed a small crash, when a woman was driving down my iced, street in my neighborhood. Apparently, she lost some control, and bumped into a small car parked on the street. The woman did the right thing, she got out of the car, inspected her "damage", which wasn't very big, and contacted the owner of the car. The car was just outside of the owner's house, but she still could of attempted a hit-and-run situation. They talked, and exchanged information, it was fast and didn't take up a lot of time. People who do commit hit-and-run incidents might do in intentionally, like they might not want to be responsible for any damage, or they might be doing it by accident, like if they were in hurry. What ever the reason is, it is not right and people should own up to their mistakes. However, one time when I was backing up on the street, I didn't notice a car behind me, and I slightly bumped. I got up and check it, but there was nothing there, it probably just tapped the license plate number, so I got back and drove away.
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Oksana P.
10/10/2010 07:37:34 am
Let’s picture the following scenario: it’s really late, the work day lasted way longer than it should have, and in all my helpless frustration I bump a parked car as I am backing out of the driveway. The damage is minimal (only a ding and some scratches) and with no one around to see, the reasonable thing to do is to just drive off, right? Wrong. Leaving the scene of an accident (no matter how minor) is an offense against Federal Law. It is termed “hit and run misdemeanor”, and although it is not a felony, the penalty is more severe than most people realize. Property damage requires an exchange of information by the people involved. In this case, since the owner is not around, it is imperative to identify yourself as the offender. Vehicle Code 20002 requires identification, a note with contact information, and a report of the incident to the local law enforcement agency. Failure to do all of the above can result in result in a hit and run ticket and even a prison sentence. In addition, the offender is responsible for damage expenses. When an accidental crime scene is fled, the spotlight is shifted from property damage to the fact that the delinquent did not take responsibility for his or her action. This, versus simply turning yourself in and suffering minimal conviction, creates unnecessary legal trouble. At this point, the severity of the auto damage is no longer the primary offense in question, and jurisdiction is focused on hit and run charges. It is easy to think that hit and run misdemeanor is something one could get away with on a dusky evening with no one around. But with today’s technology, there are security cameras on most every parking lot and traffic corner, and victims have access to the tapes with almost no effort. Plus, the risk of a witness recording the license plate number at the time of the accident is too great. Would I leave my contact information in a similar case of property damage? Most definitely I would. Not just for the sake of personal integrity, but also to avoid real offense against Federal Law.
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Veronica C
10/10/2010 08:43:05 am
I had scratched a car once it was near my children’s babysitter’s house. It was such a stupid day I was at school that time and I was in a terrible hurry. I left my children to babysitter’s house and when I was driving back I scratched one car. First I looked and I didn’t see nothing scratched on that car and I didn’t realize that I did something. I thought that maybe I’m wrong, but then the whole day I was at school and I had such a terrible feeling that I really could scratch that car which I fought was babysitter’s neighbor. When I returned from school I was more confident in myself and I knew that if I really scratched that car so my husband will fix it because he has some friends in that area. So when I returned back from school I said to babysitter I thing I scratched the car near your house. And I asked is that you neighbors’ car? - and she said not it is ours. So I said that I’m really sorry and that my husband will fix it. But actually it was almost nothing scratched. I can say that I was lucky that time. For that moment I try to drive more safely and I try to park where not many cars are.
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Serhiy Ve
10/10/2010 08:52:09 am
If I bumped my car into another person's car and nobody saw me doing it, of course I would leave my contact information, I would hate to be treated like that. Treat people as you would want to be treated. Otherwise, I would not be able to live with my conscience. It's just the right and decent thing to do. However, how do we know no one else saw it? If just one person by chance happened to see and we dont see them? Now we have a hit and run situation which could get us into a lot of trouble. We should accept responsibility for our actions. We should leave a note. It's possible that the person wont contact us. We shouldn't be coward and drive off.
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Yelena Gr.
10/10/2010 11:10:26 am
Today our world is very fast. We drive and all time we are in hurry. Many people
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Bekmuhamed Sa.
10/10/2010 01:00:55 pm
If you bumped your car into another person's car and nobody saw you do it would you leave your contact details or just drive off?
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Elvia Es
10/10/2010 01:21:45 pm
It is very ashamed to say this but the truth is that, I was driving since a long time ago, when I was learning how to drive this happened to me, I was trying to park my old and crashed car and I said crashed car because I hit my car everywhere in the sidewalks, trees, tubes with ads and traffic signals, I swear I did the best I can but always something was on my way. Anyways, I was trying to park my car when I heard a loud noise and I suddenly stopped the car and went to check what was the noise but the bad news was that I crashed my neighbor's car, so I was afraid and drove away. I know what you think about this but I was just 18 years and at that time I didn't want such a big problem like this but now I know that if this happen to me again, I will not run away.
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natan demesse
10/10/2010 02:04:42 pm
I have never bumped in to another person’s car but I have bumped my car in to a telephone pole while I was backing up. I didn’t think it was important to leave my contact information because there was more damage to my car than the pole and it would have been crazy to leave my contact information on a telephone. Just about ten days ago my roommate was getting ready to go to work in the morning. She said” have nice days “and left the house. Five minuets after she came in the house with a weird expression in her face as if there was something wrong. She said “I am sorry I am sorry!!!! Nathan I have just dented your car by accident while I was backing out from the driveway I am sorry!!!!!” and I went out side to see much damage was done to my car, to my surprise it was unnoticeable dent and I told her not to worry about it but she was insisted that I should get an estimate to see how much it will cost to reaper my car. I told her “don’t worry about it “and she said” thank you” and went to work. In my opinion if someone bumped in to someone else’s car and have not left any contact information ether they don’t have a car insurance or they are afraid that their insurance rate will go up so they will drive off no one sow them. I can not say that I have witnessed an accident when it happened but I have seen an accident after it had happened because of the tires screeching and a loud bang causes me to turn my attention to the loud noise, so I could not be any help to the police.
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Gina G
8/28/2015 01:25:57 pm
remember that time you came over after you hit a grocery cart with your new car?
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Iana N.
10/10/2010 02:06:25 pm
If I bumped my car into another person’s car and nobody saw me doing it I probably going to leave my some information. For example my name and my phone number. It depends on situation, because one day I bumped one car on the parking lot and I just touch it. There were nothing on that car and on mine too, so I just left. And of course no one see me. I do not thing that I did something wrong or very bad. But if I bump some car and there will be a some damage in this situation of curse I will leave my information. Here in America people very polite, and most of the people left there information in this kind of situation. One day my friend bumped one car and ran away. She was 16 ,and she just got her license. She was so scared and that’s why she left. But later she left her car on the parking lot and when she came back she found that her car was bumped. And that driver run away too. But someone right down the car’s number but it was not correct information. I thing if you did something bad , in the future it is going to come back to you. If you want that some one do the same to you so you can do that. So we all have to know that “what goes around comes around”. We have to be very careful and polite.
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Olga Ca
10/10/2010 02:28:09 pm
I never bumped someone else's car, I have never experienced this. I think that the right thing to do is to leave your contact information on the windshield of the car you hit. But, my daughter had a bad experience last year when she went to the Mall for shopping. When she returned to her car, she found out that it was been hit and the front part was completely smashed. Nobody left any contact information about the accident.My daughter was very nervous and angry. She didn't call the police. Then, in our house she called her insurance provider. After that, they increased her insurance payments.A person must feel very bad when his car is hit. I think this is one of the problems that happen daily. Certainly, people who do this, do it because they don't have insurance or they just don't feel guilty, because they were not seen.
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Danyyil M.
10/10/2010 02:45:49 pm
If I bumped my car into another person's car and nobody saw me doing it I would leave contact information-my telephone number and address. There can be such situation when you just tap the bumper of another car at low speed and there is no damage, so probably in this case I would not leave my contact information.
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Armine Ga
10/10/2010 02:54:15 pm
Everyone can accidentally bump their car to someone. They are people in our world who are honest, and of course they are people who don't stand after their actions. It is hard for me to tell what would I do in this case, I would probably leave my contact information no matter what kind of damage caused. I think it is wrong if you bump someone and then take off because imagine if you were that person who's car got damaged.If I bumped someone, then I would get out of my car and discuss about the accident. If any help needed then I would provide help to that person. I would also apologize if I was guilty.Once I have witnessed an accident. I was in a parking lot trying to park my car. Then I saw a car trying to back off while another car came really fast from the side and hit that in the back. Both of the drivers were arguing. I knew who was guilty.I quickly walked to the store bought some stuff then go out. By that time the police have arrived. I approached to them and said that I was a witness to this accident. I said that the driver who was trying to back off wasn't guilty. Instead the driver who came really fast was guilty. The believed me and they said that they were thinking the same. After that they thanked me and left. I was really glad that I helped them all. I have never had an accident. In conclusion I would leave a contact information.
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Galyna Sh
10/10/2010 03:17:08 pm
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Vachagan Da
10/10/2010 03:30:03 pm
If everyone thought the same way as I think, then everything would be fair. Now days transportation is huge in California. Everyone should drive carefully. Although they are people who don't follow this. Some people eat, drink,text etc in their cars. Because of this reasons accidents occur often. I have many years experience of driving. I also had some light accidents. I have always discussed about the accidents with the person.If I bump my car into another person's car, then I wouldn't drive off. Instead I would stay and if something serious then I would call an ambulance. A lot of drivers take off thinking that no one saw them or they don't have insurance. But if the police catch them, then they would have consequences. This is why they should stop and provide help or leave contact details. I have witnessed an accident long time ago. One time I went to a bank and saw a car go past the red light and bumped a car,who's driver was a young girl. We got out of our car called an ambulance.We helped to push the cars off of the road to not cause traffic. When the police arrived the driver who passed the red light said that he wasn't guilty. The girl's arm was hurting. I told the police who was guilty. For me it is really hard to be a witness, but I told the police what happened anyways. In conclusion, I think people should be honest about things
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Tina Sh.
10/10/2010 03:46:04 pm
If I bumped my car into another person's car and nobody saw me doing it, I would leave my contact details but not just drive off. I know that it’s so sad to pay for my mistake, but it worse for me just leave from scene of accident. I know that God sees everything and every time!
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Mark Kh.
10/10/2010 03:58:06 pm
In any country, accidents happen every day. In developed countries there are a lot of cars. Therefore, the accidents happen very often there. People have used cars for 100 years already. During this time, there was created a lot of rules and laws organizing the order on the roads. Any driver knows his duties. It also concerns accidents. Each country has similar rules. For example if there was an accident that drivers should exchange their personal data, call the police and then wait for their arrival. It is not allowed to escape from the place of the accident. Especially if the participants of accident have injury or died. Imagine yourself in this position you are seriously injured and left for dead and people went away . What will you feel? In Russia there is often that the well-known people or high officials leave the place of an accident. Recently in the center of Moscow there were some such cases. Participants of the accident were the ministers and their relatives. All of them disappeared from the place of an accident, although, people died in this accident. It has caused strong indignation of the people. The law must be the same for all people. Therefore, if accident has taken place, we should always act correctly according to the law. In conclusion, I would like to say that we should always act according to law. Especially when there is accident where people died. Each person must answer for his actions. Do not try to shirk responsibility or blame others.
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Matvey Kh
10/10/2010 04:14:10 pm
I think if I bumped my car into another person's car and nobody saw me doing it I leave my contact details. I am not just drive off. I have been in this situation. I know that many people would not do it. And it is sad. Consider the case if you go back from the store and you see that someone bumped your car and drive off. They did not leave any contact information. What would you feel? I think that anyone would be very upset. In our world, honesty is no longer attractive. Many people believe that nothing is wrong about it and anybody in their place would do the same. This is wrong. There are some good words on this topic. “That you want men to do to you; you also must likewise do to them”. In other words if we expect something from others, we should do likewise. And another interesting thought. “What goes around comes around”. We are dishonest with people and they dishonest with us! Also hit and run is a crime. There is a large fine or you can even go to jail. This is a great punishment for being not honesty. And I think this is rightfully.
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Levon Na
10/10/2010 04:42:06 pm
“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the law and the prophets” Matthew 7:12.
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Lindsay F
10/10/2010 04:49:52 pm
I never bumped my car into another car before. I thing it is the most unhappy moment if I will found my car bumped from other car. Honestly, I couldn't imaginate what I will do. In fact, it happens many time.
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Salam AB
10/10/2010 04:51:15 pm
If i bumped my car into another person's car I would leave my contact details regardless if someone saw me doing it or not . Because I like the people to treat me like this,also it considered as a work of moral.Sometimes if the person who you hit his/her car does not have insurance or does not have the sufficient amount of the money to fix the damage that you caused, It would be more harmful act committed by you.But on the other hand <and to be honest if I am the person who does not have the insurance policy on his car , does not have enough money to enroll in one of the insurance company,and know that the damage that I caused is not that big or easy to fix ,In this case I thing I would drive off with a deep feeling of guiltiness.I know someone of my friends who's car has been hit,and the person who hits the car was wishing to share his insurance and driver license information,but my friend did not take any information from him because the damage was not that big.I have witness an accident,but I could not share what I have seen with the police or the driver because I was waiting for the bus ,and there were just four more minutes left for the bus to arrive the bus station.No one has ever given me his information during an accident because I have not involved in any kind of accident so I did not need the witness to share any information with me.
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Anaam jassim
10/10/2010 05:43:56 pm
If you bumped your car into another person's car and nobody saw you doing it, would you leave your contact details or just drive off? Have you ever witnessed an accident and volunteered to share what you saw with the police or the driver? Has a witness ever given you their information during an accident that you were involved?
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Tatyana S
10/10/2010 06:10:26 pm
If I bumped my car into another person’s car and no one saw, I would leave my information because it is the right thing to do. I have not only witnessed this happen but I have been involved in a situation like this. One day I got into my car with my friends and I went into reverse to back out of my parking spot and I felt the car shake and I could tell I backed into something. It turned out to be someone else’s car. My friends kept telling me to just leave and not tell anyone about it because there were no witnesses. Since my friends kept telling me to go Listened to what they were saying and left the scene of the accident. After 3 minutes I realized that I was doing the wrong thing by leaving without taking responsibility for the car accident. So, I decided to drive back and come clean even though my friends kept telling me not to. Once I got back to where the crash happened I got out of my car and walked up the driveway to the front door. Once I got to the front door I knocked a couple of times and then the owner came and opened the door. i was a little nervous to tell him what had happened to his car. He asked me what was going on so I told him everything that happened with the car accident. I thought he was going to be angry but he was actually very grateful that I was honest with him and told him what happened instead of just leaving the scene of the accident. This experience helped me realize how important it is to be honest and thoughtful of other people and their belongings.
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Kim Nguyen
10/11/2010 04:11:39 am
If you bumped your car into another person's car and nobody saw you doing it, would you leave your contact details or just drive off? Have you ever witnessed an accident and volunteered to share what you saw with the police or the driver? Has a witness ever given you their information during an accident that you were involved?
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toan n
10/11/2010 05:30:16 am
If I bump somebody car and nobody saw I’m doing it, I will leave my information like phone number. I will do that because I been in that situation last year. When I went shopping, then I came out, I saw my car with big hole on left door. I cried a lot, but suddenly I saw a piece of paper with name and phone number of person made damage. I was so glad. I called him and met him, after that I fixed my car. That’s why when I hit somebody car, I will leave my contact to them. I also believe, if I hit and run, somebody will hit and run too. I also have two way of insurance, but I try to be careful whenever I park my car. I hate somebody hit and run. Recently, I was a witness of an accident. When I came out the gym and saw the guy backed up his car and hit next car, but he tried to run away. I saw his number plate. When the police came over, I told them that happened. Owner of damage car said thank you to me. I think I help people and when I have any accident, people will help me back. I try to be careful whenever I drive.
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yoann d
10/14/2010 10:34:56 am
Yes, I would definitely leave my contact information and be responsible so that the other party can contact me. Fortunately, I have never witness an accident. However, if I would, I would definitely volunteer to share what I saw to the authorities. Yes, there was I got into a car accident and the witness gave me his information. I contacted the witness and he told me what happened and how my car was hit in the parking lot. In the end, I managed to look for the man who hit my car and he compensated for the damage made.
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7/11/2015 06:44:42 pm
Has a witness ever given you their information during an accident that you were involved?
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Have you ever witnessed an accident and volunteered to share what you saw with the police or the driver?
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and what goes around comes around.” So, if someone else would bump my car, I would like to have that individual’s contact info. Another thing that I want to point out is that it all
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