Magellan wrote:Wedgie wrote:Magellan wrote:Yeah, I thought the use of 'hit and run' in the media was a bit of an exaggeration. My understanding is that it refers to 'hitting' a person with a vehicle and then 'running/driving' away.
Nup, it's always referred to having or causing a crash of any sort and leaving the scene.
Really? I always thought it had to involve a person.
Then again, my interpretation of 'hit and run' has been strongly influenced by the works of Alan Stringer.
Leaving the scene of an accident
If you are in a vehicle accident, the law says that you must stop immediately and:
-help people who might be injured
-exchange names and addresses with the other driver or property owner – for example, if you hit someone’s fence
-go to the local police station to tell them about the accident if no one is around.
You have to do these things even if the accident is not your fault.
It is an offence to leave the scene of a vehicle accident
If you leave the scene of an accident, the police can charge you with the following offences:
-fail to stop after an accident
-fail to render assistance
-failure to exchange names and addresses
f-ail to report an accident to a police station if no other person is present at the accident.
PAFC. Forever.
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