Bit of a wierd one here he was a passenger apparently so I am not sure on why he would be kicked out of anything.
23-10-2011, 07:50 PM
GVGjr
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Regardless that he was a passenger it was his car in the accident so he should have stayed with the car and the driver.
23-10-2011, 09:33 PM
westdog54
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
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Originally Posted by GVGjr
Regardless that he was a passenger it was his car in the accident so he should have stayed with the car and the driver.
The law says otherwise. If details have been exchanged there's no need for him to remain with the vehicle.
For me the wierd thing was that there was a prang on Kings Way where a Power Pole was brought down and Police didn't get the job for an hour.
23-10-2011, 09:54 PM
ledge
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by westdog54
The law says otherwise. If details have been exchanged there's no need for him to remain with the vehicle.
For me the wierd thing was that there was a prang on Kings Way where a Power Pole was brought down and Police didn't get the job for an hour.
With a power pole?:D
23-10-2011, 09:59 PM
ledge
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
My son was in an accident and cops said they had to be called because someone was injured and he would be charged.
If no one was injured going by that whats problem.
Anyway i admit that was a strange comment i thought by coppers, but then again cops arent called for other accidents so I am not sure where the line is drawn.
23-10-2011, 10:31 PM
GVGjr
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by westdog54
The law says otherwise. If details have been exchanged there's no need for him to remain with the vehicle.
For me the wierd thing was that there was a prang on Kings Way where a Power Pole was brought down and Police didn't get the job for an hour.
I'm not talking about the legal aspect but he's had behavioral problems before so he should have stayed until the car was towed away. The fact that he left doesn't paint him in a good light.
Who just leaves their BMW after it's been in an accident?
23-10-2011, 11:29 PM
westdog54
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by ledge
With a power pole?:D
In that instance the onus is on the driver to report the collision to the nearest Police Station as soon as practicable. If they've waited for a tow it sounds reasonable to me.
As far as 'interviewing' Sylvia goes, I would assume that as a passenger in a single car collision that they would have obtained a statement from him.
23-10-2011, 11:33 PM
Throughandthrough
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
What did Sylvia's Mother say?
24-10-2011, 01:37 AM
Scraggers
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
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Originally Posted by Throughandthrough
What did Sylvia's Mother say?
Said Sylvia's busy, to busy to come to the phone.
24-10-2011, 10:59 AM
bornadog
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by Throughandthrough
What did Sylvia's Mother say?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scraggers
Said Sylvia's busy, to busy to come to the phone.
24-10-2011, 11:37 AM
Maddog37
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Comedy gold.
24-10-2011, 10:09 PM
westdog54
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scraggers
Said Sylvia's busy, to busy to come to the phone.
Shame they didn't 'Walk right in' to the Police Station.:D
24-10-2011, 10:10 PM
westdog54
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by westdog54
In that instance the onus is on the driver to report the collision to the nearest Police Station as soon as practicable. If they've waited for a tow it sounds reasonable to me.
As far as 'interviewing' Sylvia goes, I would assume that as a passenger in a single car collision that they would have obtained a statement from him.
On further examination it would appear that they've both left the scene.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the 'driver' is taking the fall for someone else...
24-10-2011, 11:12 PM
The Coon Dog
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
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Originally Posted by westdog54
On further examination it would appear that they've both left the scene.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the 'driver' is taking the fall for someone else...
If they've left the scene after an accident (one would assume to avoid a breath test) & caused $70,000 damage to cars that were struck, does the insurance company have to pay out or can they say we're not paying as there was a criminal act committed? Could be expensive for the driver.
24-10-2011, 11:17 PM
westdog54
Re: Colin Sylvia car crash
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Coon Dog
If they've left the scene after an accident (one would assume to avoid a breath test) & caused $70,000 damage to cars that were struck, does the insurance company have to pay out or can they say we're not paying as there was a criminal act committed? Could be expensive for the driver.
Depends on the policy, but generally speaking most insurance companies will pay out unless there's alcohol or drugs involved, or the driver is unlicensed. The 'criminal act' essentially has to be comitted in the course of the drving itself, unless the Policy specifies otherwise.