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Hi,

a colleague of mine had an accident with a cyclist. He asked if the cyclist was ok and they said yes but the cycle was damaged. Despite this, he drove off without exchanging details. Now he got a letter from the police stating he was driving without due care and attention and asking for insurance details. He's now worried about it and wondering what will happen next?

Do you guys have any ideas on what lies in store for him? Will he get points on his licence as he's worried about that the most. Any information would be appreciated

It appears that your colleague is guilty of failing to stop (and give details) after an accident. That carries a minimum of five points, and on the face of it seems unavoidable.

Considering that in most instances the police just pass the insurance details to the other party and leave it at that, I would suggest that we have a different understanding of the word "unavoidable".

Quote from: 666 on December 17, 2024, 10:51:58 am

It appears that your colleague is guilty of failing to stop (and give details) after an accident. That carries a minimum of five points, and on the face of it seems unavoidable.

Considering that in most instances the police just pass the insurance details to the other party and leave it at that, I would suggest that we have a different understanding of the word "unavoidable".

I hope for his sake this is as far as it goes. He's already of the understanding that this would mean that he will lose his insurance benefits and would have to pay higher premiums as a result