Victim of hit-and-run?... License plate number enough?

bundysmom

File a hit & run report....it doesn't matter what her 'excuse' is, by law she has to give you her info to INCLUDE her insurance info. Once you do this, file a claim with your insurance and give them the plate number. They will be able to track down the registered owner of the car as well. Not all intersections have cameras, and even those that do....goodluck obtaining the footage.

Pahukatawa

So what if it was the weekend? Police don't get weekends off. Call them and report the accident. If you have the license number, they can track her down.

dances with unicorns

Contact YOUR insurance company, give them the license plate number of the person who hit you, and a description of the person, and let them do the leg work. That's what you pay them for! They also have a vested interest in seeing that the other person pays for the damages so that they don't have to, so they will work on your behalf.

Good luck!

jon_wayne89

THE PLATE WILL TRACK THE OWNER , CAMERA'S DEPEND ON WHERE YOU ARE , AND IF THEY DONT HAVE INS AND YOU DO YOUR COMPANY WILL SUE THEM , YOUR INSURANCE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF YOU .

sensible_man

Call your insurance company and give them the details. I am not buying the story that police don't answer calls on the weekend. File a police report Monday. Did you pay cash for the new car? If not, you have to have full coverage insurance until it is paid off. Few intersections have cameras and they are not all that good either. Were there no witnesses at the time?

Hey there

Go down to the police station, file a report. The registration should be enough. Contact your insurance company after you have filed the report. They will be charged with hit and run.

CAT

You can turn her plate in to the police. ASLO, www.publicdata.com. I purchased a record there. You can print out her personal info (or the car owner's) from only her lic. plate! DO it. A guy hit me 20 yrs ago. I didn't get a dime, had to pay 500 bucks to have my car fixed.

Barkley Hound

If there is no visible damage to the other person's car it will be difficult to prove anything. You can copy any license plate. Even if there is damage, without any injuries, I doubt that the police would check.

BTW: It was not hit and run if the driver stopped. You should have gotten at least a driver's license number to prove she was there.

I had a problem years ago where I got all the information at the accident but the other party took a couple of months to report it to their insurance company. My insurance company would not do anything since it was not uninsured motorist or hit-and-run. It is not a crime to not report it to your insurance company. I tried to get the dmv to do something since the person never reported the accident to them. I never got anywhere with that. The other party's insurance finally called me and told be other other party admitted fault two months later and they finally paid for repairs.

nycqt

I Hate That! I Completely Understand Your Situation!
#1- You're an Idiot & Should've gotten the Lady's DL# &/or Insurance info, at least. She's Not God, and she could have waited for 5 minutes! #2- Got a Cell phone??? Does it have a Camera on it? *Pictures are worth a $1000 words*, especially in court; when you have CONCRETE evidence.
#3- Since you Screwed up #1,#2, Call YOUR Insurance Company! Give All the Info You Have to Them, At Least!
The Plate #, Car, color, make, etc. And Ask Them on Advice of whether or not, not sharing her info constitutes a 'hit & run'.
*FYI* - The Cops Do Not Give a Sh--t! It's just More Paperwork for Them. But Your Insurance company does have a personal interest to find the insurance company of the other lady and have them pay up. Good Luck!

kugarweb05@btinternet.com

I have no idea about the insurance side of things, although I assume, that yes, they will be able to track that car down using the licence plate number. Of course, if you can remember any other details about the car, such as make and model that will speed up proceedings.

I'm guessing that the insurance will go up massively for her, especially if she just drove off which surely should go down as a hit and run, even though she briefly spoke to you. You should be okay with the insurance...

JUST MAKE SURE IT'S BEEN REPORTED!!

strawberryice_lb

Yep the license plate number should be all you need.
If she doesn't have insurance then going to court would be necessary.
Contact the police

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