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When you get in a car accident such as a fender bender, why does the cop also give you a ticket?
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When you get in a car accident such as a fender bender, why does the cop also give you a ticket?



    




gunsandammoatwork
The true intent of issuing tickets is to deter driving that could cause an accident. (I know, most of you think it to generate revenue). Since most collisions are caused by such driving (blowing a light, ETC.) the police can and usually do write the ticket when it actually does cause the accident.


09 Baby!
yes


derekcrpd
Many insurance companies have made the arguement that if the officer didn't cite someone at the scene then they didn't clearly establish fault. They then refuse to pay the claim. My department developed the policy that if the officer can establish fault then a citation will be issued after dealing with this.


truck_driving_tim
in case the person that got hit decides to sue you or your insurance company there is a police report and also a guilty party right away after the investigation. You can try to plead not guilty and they may lower the fine and drop some of the points but if you lose you will also have to pay for court costs and cost of having the police officer show up for court.


angnc2000
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I was in one and I didn't get a ticket. I wasn't to blame either, I was the one to get hurt from it all.


mike g
you were doing something illegal that caused the accident


The Last Patriot
Because he can.


fr_chuck
If the officer determines from the evidence at the scene that a law was broken, he gives them a ticket and also writes up on his report who he beleives was at fault.

Some departments have policy on it ( always write up the person at fault) some officers may write up both people at times.

When I was a officer we did not always have to write tickets, and only did ( if one of the people was not admiting thier fault) or if what they did was really dangerous, ( running a stop sign in heavy traffic maybe)
But most people talk thierself into alot of tickets with many police.


R
who gives the person at fault. 9 times out of 10 only one person gets a ticket.


tonalc1
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There isn't always a ticket issued. The cop would have determined that a traffic infraction had occurred.


futurehero5200
i dont always

its a myth that if you rearend someone its automatically ur fault, its bs, its up to crash investigator


aboukir200
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If there is no clear blame to be laid on one party or the other, they may do it to make sure someone is responsible. The only way to fight it to go to court and try to explain it to the judge.


Not Tellin
They don't unless the accident was caused by careless driving. If it was just an accident, not obviously careless, they don't ticket.


Jan H
The cop doesn't always give tickets - depends on fault.
A few years ago in IL I was stopped at a light - it changed to green - I hesitated to make sure the lanes of traffic to right and left stopped (busy intersection) then pulled out - a van came flying through the red light and clipped the front of my car. The guy gets out begging me (in the intersection!) to not call the cops because he didn't have insurance but the sirens were already on the way. He got a ticket for insurance - it was one word against the other and all witnesses poofed. He seemed to believe me but had no *proof* or witnesses so could not give a ticket for more than no insurance on the other driver.
I didn't get a ticket - was not at fault. Also don't have a history of traffic or other violations and didn't get an attitude with the officer - wasn't his fault.


nick.
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because


Coach D.
Accidents don't just happen - there are causes (usually human) why the accident took place. The driver may have been speeding, drinking or driving in an unsafe or negligent way. So if you are violating the Rules of the Road and cause or have an accident, you can find yourself going to traffic court. Good luck.


Kdizzle
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If u were drunk or Reckless when u crashed then I can understand that





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