Traffic violation procedures
in Criminal and Misdemeanor Law ·
Hello everyone.
I’m dealing with a massive headache because I caused a collision two days ago while driving under the influence. I am guilty; I rear-ended some guy at a red light.
At the moment, my only priority was making sure the police weren't called, because if they were, I'd be finished.
I pulled out my wallet, and he actually reached in and TOOK my driver's license with his own hands, told me to wait, and then drove off, leaving the scene of the accident.
In hindsight, I could have fought him to get my ID back, but the fear of the cops being involved kept me paralyzed.
We met up later, and he claimed he needs to take the car to the shop and that I’ll be footing the bill for the repairs. That part I accept, but there isn't even a scratch on his BMW X5—he's just insisting that two of his four parking sensors are now shot.
When I called him to demand my license back, he told me he'd only return it if we go to a notary to sign a formal agreement stating I'll cover all repair costs.
Now, there's another complication: his mechanic is closed for summer vacation until after the New Year.
Meanwhile, he’s already headed off on a ski trip since he doesn't have a car sitting in his driveway (he lives in the apartment building right across from mine).
My concern is that once he gets back from skiing, he could total the car and file a massive insurance claim, leaving me to deal with the fallout.
To make matters worse, I don't even have active insurance coverage since I had another accident two months ago.
The window to report an incident is forty-eight hours, and that time has already passed.
I honestly have no idea what to do next; ideally, I should have called the police immediately, but this DUI situation has me completely stuck.
What are my options here?😕🙈
I’m dealing with a massive headache because I caused a collision two days ago while driving under the influence. I am guilty; I rear-ended some guy at a red light.
At the moment, my only priority was making sure the police weren't called, because if they were, I'd be finished.
I pulled out my wallet, and he actually reached in and TOOK my driver's license with his own hands, told me to wait, and then drove off, leaving the scene of the accident.
In hindsight, I could have fought him to get my ID back, but the fear of the cops being involved kept me paralyzed.
We met up later, and he claimed he needs to take the car to the shop and that I’ll be footing the bill for the repairs. That part I accept, but there isn't even a scratch on his BMW X5—he's just insisting that two of his four parking sensors are now shot.
When I called him to demand my license back, he told me he'd only return it if we go to a notary to sign a formal agreement stating I'll cover all repair costs.
Now, there's another complication: his mechanic is closed for summer vacation until after the New Year.
Meanwhile, he’s already headed off on a ski trip since he doesn't have a car sitting in his driveway (he lives in the apartment building right across from mine).
My concern is that once he gets back from skiing, he could total the car and file a massive insurance claim, leaving me to deal with the fallout.
To make matters worse, I don't even have active insurance coverage since I had another accident two months ago.
The window to report an incident is forty-eight hours, and that time has already passed.
I honestly have no idea what to do next; ideally, I should have called the police immediately, but this DUI situation has me completely stuck.
What are my options here?😕🙈