hit and runs

jonharky · 01-01-2009, 12:51 PM

Me personally I have backed into a parked car while in a work van and even though I did damage to my van and not to the car parked I still left a note. I found out today that somebody had backed into my car and drove off without a note. This isn't the first time this has happened, this is the third. Different vehicles not the same one. I am so tired of this ****. That I have to spend my hard earn money to get my car fixed because some jackass hit it.

Just needed to vent and thanks for reading

Jon

AD720 · 01-01-2009, 01:42 PM

I'm with you dude. This was my car last year -

H&R right in front of the house.We lived on a pretty busy street too.

It is amazing to me how selfish someone can be.

MadAl · 01-01-2009, 01:48 PM

That so sucks!

Is that an Outback? What year? Gotta '98

AD720 · 01-01-2009, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadAl

That so sucks!

Is that an Outback? What year? Gotta '98

01 Outback H6

SmoknTaz · 01-01-2009, 02:02 PM

I find that a lot of people now a days have a lack of respect and regard for others and their possession/property. My truck was recently broken into right in front of my house on the street and yes I felt violated and I feel your anger. I also believe in karma so the violators will get whats coming to them.

Be angry, be mad, hell I'm still mad. I'm also an optimist. We live the best part of the world. Things could be a lot worse. I'm thankful for my family and for having the ability to provide and live comfortably. Here's to a better year!

Cheers!

karmaz00 · 01-01-2009, 02:22 PM

thats suck man

heavyd · 01-01-2009, 02:59 PM

This doesn't surprise me at all. I saw someone back into a car in a Costco parking lot last November. It was a significant hit. I was in my car in a position where the guy could not see me. I watched him get out and look around. He went back to his car and jotted something down. He put what looked like a business card in the wiper blade of the car he hit and drove away. I got out of my car and as I passed the vehicle on the way into the store I looked at the note. It was a plain White piece of paper with nothing written on it. I didn't get the guy's plate because he left the parking area in the opposite direction. I left my business card in the wiper blade with a note for the owner to call me. The owner did call and I gave him the suspect description and vehicle description. Without a plate though, prosecution will be impossible. I wish I would have walked past the cars before the guy left, that way I would have had plate info. His actions seemed pretty legit to me at the time, but the way he looked around after the collision gave me pause as I thought about it more. Oh well...next time!

01-01-2009, 03:02 PM

I had a lady back into me when I was opening my door at a parking lot and she drove off.

No damage but still.

To be fair, if she died in a fire, I'd probably not pee on her.

elderboy02 · 01-01-2009, 03:03 PM

I absolutely hate people that do this. If you screw up, take responsibility for your actions.

tchariya · 01-01-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

I had a lady back into me when I was opening my door at a parking lot and she drove off.

No damage but still.

To be fair, if she died in a fire, I'd probably not pee on her.

But if there was not a single drop of water around...you could help put out the fire with your pee....just pee around her.

01-01-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elderboy02

I absolutely hate people that do this. If you screw up, take responsibility for your actions.

I agree but in this day and time people are more proactive in finding ways not to be responsible or at the very least, looking for excuses not to be responsible. I have been a victim of H&R more times than I care to talk about. When I see someone hit another car anywhere or do damage, I walk over and act like I'm just concerned and start talking with the person who did the damage and I stay there until they take action or I tell them that they should leave a note with their name, license and insurance and I don't walk away until they do it. I would expect someone to do the same for me. If we all make people accountable when they do wrong things are bound to change. If you don't step up to the plate, things remain the same.

heavyd · 01-01-2009, 04:41 PM

Cigary, a quick quick question: If the info they leave is BS, how will you know? Do you ask to see their insurance card, etc? Surely you don't try to verify their license and insurance info unless you are a cop / security guard in uniform. Don't get me wrong, your intentions are good

. ...Just kinda curious how this all transpires.

01-01-2009, 05:47 PM

just some advice...always keep a camera in your car/truck for that "Kodak Moment"

I've actually used my digital camera a number of times for dumbasses that hit cars in parking lots, look around, then drive off.....I've taken pics of their car and their plates....

Integrity is Non-Negotiable

heavyd · 01-01-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobii3

just some advice...always keep a camera in your car/truck for that "Kodak Moment"

I've actually used my digital camera a number of times for dumbasses that hit cars in parking lots, look around, then drive off.....I've taken pics of their car and their plates....

Integrity is Non-Negotiable

Good advise. The problem with "getting the plate" is that unless you can identify the person driving the car, no one can be charged with hit and run (at least that's the case here in Cal). Identifying the driver at a later date can be difficult.

heavyd · 01-01-2009, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobii3

just some advice...always keep a camera in your car/truck for that "Kodak Moment"

I've actually used my digital camera a number of times for dumbasses that hit cars in parking lots, look around, then drive off.....I've taken pics of their car and their plates....

Integrity is Non-Negotiable

Good advise. The problem with "getting the plate" is that unless you can identify the person driving the car, no one can be charged with hit and run (at least that's the case here in Cal). Identifying the driver at a later date can be difficult.

duplicate post, sorry

Follw the driver and call 911 from your cell...if you have one. my 2 cents

01-01-2009, 07:11 PM

when i was still in VA my car was hit on 3 separate occasions and not once did the driver stick around. most of it was minor damage but the last one caused the whole trunk to cave in.

i moved to FL and had a good streak of luck for the past few years, until november last year. went to the movie and was walking on the crosswalk. a 16 year old kid slammed into me while i was walking past his driver side headlamp. he literally didn't look once and just turned right into me never stopping. i rolled up on the hood and windshield and landed on my feet and started yelling at him. he took off and they never found him. luckily i was just bruised. he was only going like 5-10MPH.

01-01-2009, 12:51 PM	#1
jonharky Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jon Location: The Yak, MI Posts: 892 Trading: (1)	hit and runs Me personally I have backed into a parked car while in a work van and even though I did damage to my van and not to the car parked I still left a note. I found out today that somebody had backed into my car and drove off without a note. This isn't the first time this has happened, this is the third. Different vehicles not the same one. I am so tired of this ****. That I have to spend my hard earn money to get my car fixed because some jackass hit it. Just needed to vent and thanks for reading Jon

01-01-2009, 01:42 PM	#2
AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: hit and runs I'm with you dude. This was my car last year - H&R right in front of the house.We lived on a pretty busy street too. It is amazing to me how selfish someone can be.

01-01-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
MadAl Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 5 miles from Fenway Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: hit and runs That so sucks! Is that an Outback? What year? Gotta '98

01-01-2009, 02:02 PM	#5
SmoknTaz Hiding my Visa bill Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Ken Location: Metro Vancouver Posts: 324 Trading: (6)	Re: hit and runs I find that a lot of people now a days have a lack of respect and regard for others and their possession/property. My truck was recently broken into right in front of my house on the street and yes I felt violated and I feel your anger. I also believe in karma so the violators will get whats coming to them. Be angry, be mad, hell I'm still mad. I'm also an optimist. We live the best part of the world. Things could be a lot worse. I'm thankful for my family and for having the ability to provide and live comfortably. Here's to a better year! Cheers! __________________ Marriage is not a word. It is a sentence. (A life sentence!)

01-01-2009, 02:22 PM	#6
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: hit and runs thats suck man

01-01-2009, 02:59 PM	#7
heavyd Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Dave Location: La Mesa CA Posts: 316 Trading: (22)	Re: hit and runs This doesn't surprise me at all. I saw someone back into a car in a Costco parking lot last November. It was a significant hit. I was in my car in a position where the guy could not see me. I watched him get out and look around. He went back to his car and jotted something down. He put what looked like a business card in the wiper blade of the car he hit and drove away. I got out of my car and as I passed the vehicle on the way into the store I looked at the note. It was a plain White piece of paper with nothing written on it. I didn't get the guy's plate because he left the parking area in the opposite direction. I left my business card in the wiper blade with a note for the owner to call me. The owner did call and I gave him the suspect description and vehicle description. Without a plate though, prosecution will be impossible. I wish I would have walked past the cars before the guy left, that way I would have had plate info. His actions seemed pretty legit to me at the time, but the way he looked around after the collision gave me pause as I thought about it more. Oh well...next time!

01-01-2009, 03:02 PM	#8
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: hit and runs I had a lady back into me when I was opening my door at a parking lot and she drove off. No damage but still. To be fair, if she died in a fire, I'd probably not pee on her.

01-01-2009, 03:03 PM	#9
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: hit and runs I absolutely hate people that do this. If you screw up, take responsibility for your actions.

01-01-2009, 04:41 PM	#12
heavyd Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Dave Location: La Mesa CA Posts: 316 Trading: (22)	Re: hit and runs Cigary, a quick quick question: If the info they leave is BS, how will you know? Do you ask to see their insurance card, etc? Surely you don't try to verify their license and insurance info unless you are a cop / security guard in uniform. Don't get me wrong, your intentions are good . ...Just kinda curious how this all transpires.

01-01-2009, 05:47 PM	#13
tobii3 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: hit and runs just some advice...always keep a camera in your car/truck for that "Kodak Moment" I've actually used my digital camera a number of times for dumbasses that hit cars in parking lots, look around, then drive off.....I've taken pics of their car and their plates.... Integrity is Non-Negotiable

01-01-2009, 07:11 PM	#16
barbourjay Guest Posts: n/a	Re: hit and runs when i was still in VA my car was hit on 3 separate occasions and not once did the driver stick around. most of it was minor damage but the last one caused the whole trunk to cave in. i moved to FL and had a good streak of luck for the past few years, until november last year. went to the movie and was walking on the crosswalk. a 16 year old kid slammed into me while i was walking past his driver side headlamp. he literally didn't look once and just turned right into me never stopping. i rolled up on the hood and windshield and landed on my feet and started yelling at him. he took off and they never found him. luckily i was just bruised. he was only going like 5-10MPH.