Was Hit by A Car! Hit and Run!

NamandSpam on 18/10/2016 - 20:02
Last edited 19/10/2016 - 17:44 by 1 other user

So.. After a long gruelling day at the grocery store today, my mother found a note on the windshield which states that a light blue mitsubishi 4WD scraped the right side of my car. I presume a good Samaritan saw this event unfolding and quickly jotted down the Mod: Foul Language license plate and car model and colour and placed it on the windshield.

I really want to find the Mod: Foul Language that did a runner! I want to make his/her ass pay for what he did to mother's car.

If anyone has advice, please show me the way. PS- i have the car's license plate number - colour - model etc.

Thanks

UPDATE: Holy Sh*it !!! I think I've lost the note that the witness' wrote! :O

Automotive

Comments

  • spackbace on 18/10/2016 - 20:08
    +31

    Go to insurance and claim it and get it fixed

    What are you, part of the Mafia or a bikie?

    Take a breath, think for 5 seconds, then maybe you'll stop overreacting

    • spackbace on 18/10/2016 - 20:09
      +29

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/249495

      Life is short. So is mine.

      Apparently you haven't chosen to read any wisdom books yet.

      • Adz81 on 18/10/2016 - 20:55
        +4

        slow clap :D

      • bargainslut on 19/10/2016 - 03:05
        -1

        That comment is extremely judgmental spackbace. Chill out, OP needs help not hindrance.

    • NamandSpam on 19/10/2016 - 06:27
      +7

      Im not over reacting, you are misinterpreting the message. The tone is not how its meant to be read man. Chill

      • spackbace on 19/10/2016 - 09:53
        +2

        The tone is not how its meant to be read man.

        Use of the c word doesn't exactly help the tone if you're trying to be sarcastic or something

        • smartazz104 on 19/10/2016 - 14:06
          +15

          This is Australia, I thought everyone used the C-word.

        • No ONE on 19/10/2016 - 15:19
          +2

          @gokhanh: no, it is Straya

        • OzzyOzbourne on 19/10/2016 - 15:23
          +4

          @Oz Bargain 3: Straya moyt, actually, ya flamin galar

        • nafe on 19/10/2016 - 16:26
          +6

          @OzzyOzbourne:

          Galah

        • [Deactivated] on 19/10/2016 - 17:31
          +1

          @gokhanh: No, only the uncouth.

        • KingstonTheNotSoWise on 19/10/2016 - 20:08
          +2

          @gokhanh: exactly, we even call our friends the C-word. lol Regardless, I don't think there's such thing as overreacting for when someone damages something YOU have paid for and then doesn't do anything about it.

        • Slippery Fish on 20/10/2016 - 14:21

          @OzzyOzbourne: Mr Crowley… What is wrong with your head?

      • bargainslut on 19/10/2016 - 23:32
        -1

        chill pill:)

  • scrimshaw on 18/10/2016 - 20:08
    +1

    Is the car insured? Best to call the insurance company and ask for advice.

  • Diji1 on 18/10/2016 - 20:16
    +16

    Hire a hitman, it's the only way to be sure.

    • Kangal on 18/10/2016 - 21:31
      +2

      : )
      If want a job well done… do it yourself βΈ®

    • fruit on 20/10/2016 - 21:37

      Then you'd need to hire a hitman on the hitman and so on

  • inherentchoice on 18/10/2016 - 20:25
    +8

    scraped the right side of my car

    …

    pay for what he did to mother's car

    Why, what did he do to your Mother's car?

  • Baebs on 18/10/2016 - 20:28
    +64

    Clickbait title.

    • sparkles on 18/10/2016 - 20:49
      +20

      Definitely. Was picturing OP lying on the side of the road all battered and bruised.

      It's just a carpark prang, happens everywhere, everyday. If you have a rego put it in the hands of your insurance company.

      • Baebs on 18/10/2016 - 20:51
        +5

        Literally pictured the same thing haha, he even has the rego yet is still freaking out.

    • modsec802 on 18/10/2016 - 21:14
      +38

      A car was left in a shopping centre carpark. You won't believe what happens next!

      • Baebs on 18/10/2016 - 21:39
        +3

        Lmao I quoted you below.

      • Munki on 20/10/2016 - 14:43
        +1

        Find hotties in your local area!

    • HADOUKEN on 19/10/2016 - 17:29
      +7

      "How to dodge insurance liability using this one weird old trick!"

    • laurence on 19/10/2016 - 23:58
      +6

      INSANE DRIVER LITERALLY ALMOST KILLS ME GONE WRONG IN THE HOOD PRANK 2016

      • fruit on 20/10/2016 - 21:38

        It's just a social experiment bro

  • Ughhh on 18/10/2016 - 21:02
    +15

    At least OP has experience in this

    • PVA on 18/10/2016 - 21:09
      +13

      the mothers car again!!

      • Kangal on 18/10/2016 - 21:33
        +5

        …maybe this is just spam ?

    • Baebs on 18/10/2016 - 21:37
      +5

      "Just contact your mother's insurance company and they'll do everything for you including organizing repair and send the bill to the other person's insurance agency."

      -juicedpixels 2014.

    • sparkles on 18/10/2016 - 21:42
      +3

      That car is cursed!

      • mskeggs on 18/10/2016 - 22:38
        +19

        But it comes with a free froghurt.

        • payton on 18/10/2016 - 23:44
          +8

          That's good

        • mskeggs on 18/10/2016 - 23:51
          +13

          @payton:
          But the froghurt is also cursed

        • payton on 18/10/2016 - 23:55
          +8

          @mskeggs:
          That's bad :(

  • garffi on 18/10/2016 - 21:40
    +3

    Did the witness leave their contact details?

  • Fishfinger on 18/10/2016 - 21:44
    +4

    I hope for your sake, the witness that left the note also left their contact details as well??

    If not, you got no witness or proof the other car did it.

    • NamandSpam on 19/10/2016 - 06:22
      +3

      Yes, witness` name and address was left on note.

      • Ryanek on 19/10/2016 - 08:10
        +30

        That witness deserves a beer!

        • Zachary on 24/10/2016 - 03:35

          Heh, would have been funny if the witness details were fake and made up or someone else's! hahahahaha

    • JimB on 19/10/2016 - 14:34
      +4

      I've been very lucky.

      Same thing happened to me, but witness did not leave contact details.

      I made a police statement and they got another police station closer to where the offender lives to pay them a visit.

      The police rocked up to his/her place, they didn't dispute it and they received a fine. The police didn't release the arsehole's details to me.

      From the arsehole's point of view, there must a bona fide witness otherwise how would the police know where to come knocking.

      So to the witness out there, I don't know who you are, but thank you, saved me a $750 excess and kept my good insurance record.

  • apple2016 on 18/10/2016 - 22:19
    +6

    How do you know it's a Good Samaritan who placed the note and not the person who caused it?

    • PVA on 18/10/2016 - 22:28
      +1

      I was thinking exactly the same thing.

    • NamandSpam on 19/10/2016 - 06:26
      +3

      Because the person who wrote it, also included his/her name and address. And the way the witness wrote the note suggested that it wasnt the person who wrote it. Eg. Blue mitsubishi hit your car. He drove off..
      Etc. I am a witness etc.

    • Mysterious Laptop on 19/10/2016 - 21:28

      do you 2 not have common sense? takes year 4 logic to think and go "oh the note might have been written in a certain way"

  • bargainslut on 19/10/2016 - 00:37
    +1

    Perhaps ring citizens advice? They are very helpful and deal with this sort of thing on a daily basis.

  • Almost Banned on 19/10/2016 - 01:10
    +4

    How much is the damage likely to cost?
    In some/all jurisdictions it is illegal to leave the scene of an accident - especially without first reporting to police.
    I believe this applies in NSW.
    So - as well as notifying your insurer you should also call the cops and dob their asses in.

    • crosswire on 19/10/2016 - 08:00
      +1

      Yes, they should be reported to the cops. They'll be charged with leaving the scene of am accident and maybe more.

      • spackbace on 19/10/2016 - 09:54
        +1

        Not with carpark accidents. Cops couldn't care less about a carpark 'bingle'

        • crosswire on 19/10/2016 - 10:11
          +4

          In my experience they do care. Twice in 3 years we've had it happen and the police have been great.

        • spackbace on 19/10/2016 - 10:12
          +2

          @crosswire:

          Fair enough :) I've always heard they don't

        • OzzyOzbourne on 19/10/2016 - 15:29

          Why not? (besides being too busy catching parents dropping their kids off at school in the wrong spot).

          A person damaged someone else's property on another property and left.

  • theguru1 on 19/10/2016 - 08:05
    +6

    OP to Police/ Insurance Co. "So what did you do first after becoming aware of the damage? I went on Ozbargain and asked for advice.."

  • mangoss on 19/10/2016 - 08:14
    +5

    OP - ring your local Police Assistance Line, describe the situation calmly and request an Event Number. You should provide this to the insurance company.

    Then ring your Local Area Command and ask for 'Traffic' Unit, and explain the situation (no foul language). Depending on operational priorities, Traffic may be able to look up the vehicle, speak to the registered owner and inspect their vehicle for damage. If corroborating damage is identified, the POI may be charged re leaving the scene of an accident, possibly neg driving (etc).

    Good luck x

    • Euphemistic on 19/10/2016 - 11:49

      Why bother trying to chase it up? Just log it with the Police assistance line, then leave it up to the insurance company to have your car fixed (if it is necessary)

      If the police want to follow it up, then good. If the insurance company want their money back, they will follow it up on your behalf.

      If you don't have comprehensive insurance then it may be worth following it up to get some 'justice'

      • mangoss on 19/10/2016 - 13:53
        +2

        Justice.

      • OzzyOzbourne on 19/10/2016 - 15:30
        +1

        Perhaps the insurance xs and increased premiums?

  • altomic on 19/10/2016 - 13:15
    +1

    police

  • Sensiekatie on 19/10/2016 - 16:03

    I am in QLD so may vary with state and company.

    However, my 18 year old son, several years ago, was rammed up the back while stopped At a ref d light for at least 30 secs before collision.

    Being young and inexperienced, he had name, make, model, colour, registration, insurance company etc but no address. He was going to have to pay a massive excess unless we could give the address too. I had made him talk to them for the details (take responsibility) so luckily I found the name in the phone book while he was talkng to them and we were OK and he paid a lower excess.

    The police wouldn't have provided the address but the insurance required it. Strangely it was the same company that insured him, so that may be why too. Just another way to reduce their own costs.

    Therefore, certainly talk to insurance ASAP, but that it was hit and run and the witness details - you may later provide name and address etc if found. Also report it to police.

  • akastyl13 on 19/10/2016 - 16:35
    +1

    Loving all the comments and references about older posts from OP.
    Had a shit day at work and you guys gave me a good laugh. Better than comedy show!
    Thanks!!

  • Talonparty on 20/10/2016 - 00:14
    +5

    You can report it to the police but I doubt they'll do anything. I was rear-ended at the lights by some (profanity) who freaked out and just drove off through traffic to the next turn. I got his plate and reported it to the police station immediately since it was only literally down the road a short distance. They weren't interested and told me to lodge it online. So I went home and did just that. I never heard anything, they never did anything at all. The computer probably prints a report which falls straight into a shredder.

    Heaven help you if you've got a gram of green herbs though because then you're in some serious trouble and they've suddenly got rockets up their arses.

    • bargainfinder on 20/10/2016 - 06:47
      +1

      Same thing happened to me. I was rear end as well at an intersection. The bastard who did it just drove off as soon as I pulled over to sort it out. I reported it to the police immediately and was given a report number. That was it. I follow up a few times but they didn't do jack shit and just don't care. Police are useless in event like this. I gave up because one the damage done to my car was minimal and my car was old with a few scratches. I just feel that it is unfair no thing is done to those hit and run bastard.
      I hope you get it sorted in your favour op

  • mjjeje on 20/10/2016 - 03:27

    I think you might need to get a police report for hit and run?

    But it might depend on your insurer too. I found my insurance to be very lazy - last time my car got scratch but luckily the guy left his phone number. I called him and get his license number and car rego (because I thought that's all I need). Submitted it to my insurance but then was told that I need to pay my excess since I didn't provide the guy's address. I was like - you've got his license and registration, can't you find out his address? Insurance told me to call the guy (and yes I also gave my insurance his phone number) and ask his address otherwise I need to pay the excess.

  • CVonC on 20/10/2016 - 05:26
    +5

    UPDATE: Holy Sh*it !!! I think I've lost the note that the witness' wrote! :O

    one job m8.

  • Gershom on 20/10/2016 - 09:04
    +1

    Holy Sh*it !!! I think I've lost the note that the witness' wrote!

    ROTFLMAO

  • moo on 20/10/2016 - 10:12

    Troll post?

  • Marcsie on 20/10/2016 - 12:10

    "Next time" take a photo of the note with your mobile phone and you won't loose it :)

    • tomsco on 20/10/2016 - 14:26
      +2

      Or lose it.

      • Marcsie on 21/10/2016 - 14:25
        +1

        Thanks, I lost it already, haha :)

    • snook on 20/10/2016 - 14:41
      +3

      as opposed to tightening it?

  • gimli on 20/10/2016 - 23:47

    Subscribe

  • l005e on 21/10/2016 - 14:26
    +3

    I clicked thinking you were writing this from hospital

  • NamandSpam on 16/09/2021 - 00:07

    Dont think i've solved the case yet

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