I accidentally scrapped a car when I was parking. I got out of my car to check the damage to both vehicles. The parked car had so scuff marks and paint transfer but it was wiping off. I was panicking and couldn't find anything in my car to leave a note. I left for ten or fifteen minutes to get a pen since I live close by but when I returned the car was gone. As I was panicking I was stupid and didn't get the make or plate from the other car. I went back the next day to look for the car but couldn't find it. Should I still report this to the police even though I don't really have any info to give them? I'm not sure about reporting to the police since I strongly doubt the accident caused more than $1000 or $2000 dollars worth of damage.
Hit and Run - What should I do?
Re: Hit and Run - What should I do?
In this case, don't worry about it and move on.
Things like this happen everyday. It may seem bad to say, but there's really no way of tracing you down or the other car. There are many cars in a parking lot passing by or parking around a vehicle that can cause minor damage, or it could have been the car rubbing against a concrete barrier.
The owner of the other vehicle might just look at it and shake their head, "When did this happen?" and easily fix it with touch-up paint.
No need to report it to the collision reporting centre - doesn't meet the damage threshold as you correctly pointed out.
Similar Topics
-
-
- I was a hit-and-run victim -- what should I have done?
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By vanizorc on
- Replies: 1
-
-
-
- Hit and Run and the car left the scene
- Posted in General Talk
- By lmrj0030 on
- Replies: 3
-
-
-
- Charges laid in rural hit and run - dead horse
- Posted in General Talk
- By racer on
- Replies: 29
-
-
-
- Reporting hit-and-run
- Posted in General Talk
- By Squishy on
- Replies: 17
-
-
-
- Hit and Run on my Parked Car
- Posted in General Talk
- By Mickey16 on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
-
Pedestrian walks into stopped car, later reports hit and run
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By Orbit on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
-
- hit and run
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By buffyanne on
- Replies: 4
-
-
-
- hit and run failure to remain
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By Pizzle on
- Replies: 10
-
-
-
- Victim of a hit and run
- Posted in General Talk
- By Purplegray15 on
- Replies: 4
-
-
-
- parking lot hit and run. need help
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By bhbnuckle on
- Replies: 3
-
-
-
- Hit and Run - Victim. Next steps?
- Posted in General Talk
- By rmlaik on
- Replies: 1
-
-
-
-
Is it mandatory to report a hit and run to police?
- Posted in General Talk
- By n4vsvnstei on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
-
- Should I or should I not report him?
- Posted in Failing to remain at the scene of a collision
- By rmwang on
- Replies: 7
-
-
-
- Don't run
- Posted in Police Cruisers and Vehicles
- By Reflections on
- Replies: 23
-
-
-
- Nutcase tries to run down an officer to avoid traffic ticket
- Posted in General Talk
- By Radar Identified on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
- Another reason not to run
- Posted in Police Cruisers and Vehicles
- By Radar Identified on
- Replies: 1
-
-
-
- Are Pedestrians allowed to RUN across walkway/intersection ?
- Posted in General Talk
- By admin on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
- Tried to run.
- Posted in General Talk
- By Jake1994 on
- Replies: 14
-
-
-
- What shows up when police run your license plate?
- Posted in General Talk
- By 12345 on
- Replies: 2
-
-
-
- My Run in with HTA 172
- Posted in General Talk
- By VLiverpoolFC on
- Replies: 6
-
Featured Topics
speeding 31km/h
Hello,
on november 2015 i recieved a speeding ticket for going 91km/h on a 60 road.
I requested disclosure and this is what the notes say:
-I was southbound kennedy road in the passing lane south of mcnicoll avenue
-2 lanes northbound southbound posted 60km/h zone
-4284 bill mobile front antenna…
Guys need help again! please urgent
hey,
Ok, so today i was driving down steeles ave and i got pulled over, the officer approached me and got my license and pulled it up.
he came back and said my license is suspended :O i had no idea or else i wouldnt be driving at all.....the reason for the license suspension was unpaid fines....
ok so…
Failure to surrender licence - even though I gave him one?
Hi everyone, after 12 years of clean driving, I got my first ticket. I had stepped out to grab a bite and left my valid licence in my other pocket. I had an expired "valid photo ID" licence in my vehicle that I keep just in case I need photo ID. I gave the officer that one and I told him my valid…
Combination of "vehicles" exceeds G Class license max wgt
Not sure where to best ask this question, so will try here.
I have a G licence. I have been asked by my employer to tow a large "trailer" with a truck.
The truck is a Dodge RAM 5500 with a GVRW of 8505 KG.
The "trailer", although having lights and brakes, does not have a licence plate. I've been told…
Ticket Lifespan
My teenager was in an accident last Sept where another car was rear-ended.
It was an accident in every sense...it was the middle of the weekday and the kids were looking for a chip truck in durham region. No speeding or racing, they were distracted trying to find it in an unfamiliar town and…
No Insurance Card Ticket
Hello All,
I was served with a Fail to Surrender Insurance Card (S3(1) of Compulsory Auto Insurance Act). He received it within the jurisdiction of Barrie POA. The trial is scheduled for November 14 2017.
I was stopped by Barrie OPP on my way back from a weekend up in Midland ON on June 28, 2017 and…
Help with officer's notes
received my disclosure today.

this is ALL I got in terms of notes. No record of calibration before or after.
my question is, should I send a second request for the officer's notes from the day? or can I run with this and press the point that he didn't test the unit before or after?
my second question…
Alcohol meter blowing test-How far is officer allowed to go?
Hi everyone,
Friend of mine was stopped and asked to blow into alcohol test meter just because he said he had 2 drinks earlier in the night (like 4,5 hours before being stopped). He wasn't behaving erratic or driving out of line. The officer said he noted him to pull behind few parked cars and then…
Novice Driver B.A.C Above Zero Provincial
Hello everyone I'm not sure if this is the right place to put it but I need some answers as I'm very scared and don't know what to do. Recently if got a Novice Driver B.A.C Above zero I am 23 years old and I'm pretty due to get my G class license in a couple of weeks. I understand that I was wrong…
BILL 117
BILL 117 put forth by MPP Helena Jaczek, discuss please!
An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit the driving and operation of motorcycles with child passengersHer Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. The…