Okay, so I almost got into a car accident.

I was coming home from work when a car all of a sudden pulls out of a drive way. This happenned about a split second before I saw it. The idiot didn't bother to look down the road before he came out. He was more than likely drunk because he just sped out of there.

Anyways, I didn't have enough time to stop so I quickly changed lanes to the right and hoped there was nobody on that side but there was and that person swerved to the right and nearly crashed. The other guy just sped off. I wanted to chase him down but I knew I had to stay and make sure the other person was alright so I pulled over. She was o.k and there were no scratches or anything on the car but her tires may have been damaged. I'm not sure since it was at night.

My question is, could she file anything against me if nothing happenned to her? Should I report this before she does?

She can't do crap to you, trust me...

does she know you? Your license #? Cell #? Did she get anything on you at all, or you to her?CruxisXIII

She took down my liscense plate number, cell phone, and license number.

She can't do crap to you, trust me...

SPESSMAHREEN

You sure? If so then awesome because I am really stressed out right now.

Yeah you should call your insurance companyTheMadGamer

What for?

Yeah you should call your insurance companyTheMadGamer

pssshhh..naw...he should really call the ghost busters....trust me ...it wasn't her..it were those mischievous ghosts!

I dont know, I dont think theres anything bad that can happen to you since it wasnt your fault but I suggest you write down the address of that person who sped out of his driveway.Viper_GTS-R

I can't. The guy came out of an apartment driveway so I don't really know the adress. All I remember is that the car was black and I know that if I go talk to the owners of any black car that he's probably going to deny it.

Yeah you should call your insurance companyTheMadGamer

What for?

Well expect to get a call from them, but I wouldn't worry to much about it... if it's the first time you've been in an accident and looks as if the damage is pretty minor your rates won't go up much.

I dont think she can do anything. She didnt get hurt, and its not your fault in the first place.

Youre always responsible for your actions on the road, you just need to hope others realize the same thing. Thats what my mom told me, and I agree :lol:

You sure? If so then awesome because I am really stressed out right now.

thisguy51

Well... You have to tell them about the other driver, but even if she denies that there was another driver, what can she really say you did... She can say you swerved and that messed up her tires, but then you can go like it was nothing and say she had to turn like 4 ft or something... Basically lie your ass off, IF you have to.

And she really doesn't have any proof, if the cops weren't called... Plus a tire or two isn't all that expensive to begin with and her car was fine, so she can't pin anything on to you.

I think you should be safe.

It seems like these days they let anyone get a license. :(

I dont think she can do anything. She didnt get hurt, and its not your fault in the first place.

Youre always responsible for your actions on the road, you just need to hope others realize the same thing. Thats what my mom told me, and I agree :lol:

Matt-4542

Well... realistically speaking you should assume that they don't realize the same thing. A big part of defensive driving is the mentality. Always assume that someone's going to do something stupid, and leave yourself an escape route to avoid it.

Well, what did she say at the scene? The accident doesn't sound like it was your fault. If both of you were witness to the guy pulling out of the driveway illegally, then presumably you could help each other ensure that the proper person is charged. Did you take down a description of the vehicle and the address from which it pulled out of?

pianist

Yes I did but to be honest everything happened so fast that I only noticed that the car was black. I have the address of the drive way but it was actually more of a parking lot. The other person didn't witness the other guy. I tried to tell her what happened but she seemed to have totally ignored me. She just took my info, got in her car and left.

Well... You have to tell them about the other driver, but even if she denies that there was another driver, what can she really say you did... She can say you swerved and that messed up her tires, but then you can go like it was nothing and say she had to turn like 4 ft or something... Basically lie your ass off, IF you have to.

And she really doesn't have any proof, if the cops weren't called... Plus a tire or two isn't all that expensive to begin with and her car was fine, so she can't pin anything on to you.

SPESSMAHREEN

Lying about things like this is a bad idea, especially if other witnesses are turned up later during the investigation. It's not a very honourable thing to do either. So don't lie. Just stick to your version of events. If any witnesses do come forward, they're going to be reporting the same thing.

[QUOTE="SPESSMAHREEN"]

Well... You have to tell them about the other driver, but even if she denies that there was another driver, what can she really say you did... She can say you swerved and that messed up her tires, but then you can go like it was nothing and say she had to turn like 4 ft or something... Basically lie your ass off, IF you have to.

And she really doesn't have any proof, if the cops weren't called... Plus a tire or two isn't all that expensive to begin with and her car was fine, so she can't pin anything on to you.

pianist

Lying about things like this is a bad idea, especially if other witnesses are turned up later during the investigation. It's not a very honourable thing to do either. So don't lie. Just stick to your version of events. If any witnesses do come forward, they're going to be reporting the same thing.

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

[QUOTE="pianist"][QUOTE="SPESSMAHREEN"]

Well... You have to tell them about the other driver, but even if she denies that there was another driver, what can she really say you did... She can say you swerved and that messed up her tires, but then you can go like it was nothing and say she had to turn like 4 ft or something... Basically lie your ass off, IF you have to.

And she really doesn't have any proof, if the cops weren't called... Plus a tire or two isn't all that expensive to begin with and her car was fine, so she can't pin anything on to you.

SPESSMAHREEN

Lying about things like this is a bad idea, especially if other witnesses are turned up later during the investigation. It's not a very honourable thing to do either. So don't lie. Just stick to your version of events. If any witnesses do come forward, they're going to be reporting the same thing.

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

You do have a point. I'm pretty sure she's going to attempt to sue me. All I want know is if I'll be able to fight it. I know for a fact that nobody saw it.

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

SPESSMAHREEN

Exactly. So why lie when there's no proof of her story anyways? Just tell the truth. The police aren't idiots. If you're going to lie, you're going to have to fabricate a story in your head and keep it perfectly straight. One little goof up, and the game's over. So it's his word against hers if she tries to sue. No evidence = no problem.

[QUOTE="SPESSMAHREEN"]

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

pianist

Exactly. So why lie when there's no proof of her story anyways? Just tell the truth. The police aren't idiots. If you're going to lie, you're going to have to fabricate a story in your head and keep it perfectly straight. One little goof up, and the game's over. So it's his word against hers if she tries to sue. No evidence = no problem.

Alright that seems reasonable. Thank you so much pianist. You truly are the most intelligent user on here. You too spressmahreen. I can sleep without worries. Or at least not that many.

One final question: say she reports that she almost crashed because of my fault, and her tires are scratched up. Am I going to have to pay for that or will my insurance take care of it?

[QUOTE="SPESSMAHREEN"]

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

pianist

Exactly. So why lie when there's no proof of her story anyways? Just tell the truth. The police aren't idiots. If you're going to lie, you're going to have to fabricate a story in your head and keep it perfectly straight. One little goof up, and the game's over. So it's his word against hers if she tries to sue. No evidence = no problem.

Yeah, your right. I just had a brainfart or somethin...

I'm sure your insurance would take care of it.

[QUOTE="pianist"][QUOTE="SPESSMAHREEN"]

Assuming she is going to try to sue him for false damages, you kind of have to. No, witness is going to report a car that ALMOST crashed unless they are false witnesses brought in by the woman... Plus, she really has no proof of anything occuring. Not a scratch on the car. No pain at the scene. A scratchy tire is proof of nothing.

thisguy51

Exactly. So why lie when there's no proof of her story anyways? Just tell the truth. The police aren't idiots. If you're going to lie, you're going to have to fabricate a story in your head and keep it perfectly straight. One little goof up, and the game's over. So it's his word against hers if she tries to sue. No evidence = no problem.

Alright that seems reasonable. Thank you so much pianist. You truly are the most intelligent user on here. You too spressmahreen. I can sleep without worries. Or at least not that many.

One final question: say she reports that she almost crashed because of my fault, and her tires are scratched up. Am I going to have to pay for that or will my insurance take care of it?

It would be far better to keep the insurance companies out of it, because that affects your rates. That's why a lot of people settle immediately if there's even a question that someone may be blamed and the damage is minor. But the moment someone goes to the police it's too late for that.

In the end, you really shouldn't be losing sleep over this. The very worst that can happen is that you have to pay for some new tires and maybe a little more insurance. And that's assuming that things REALLY don't work out for you. If you're young, it may seem like a lot of money, but rest assured that this is not going to affect your life very much in the long run. Nobody died on your conscience, and no one's car was totaled. So just relax, tell the truth when asked about it, and take whatever cards are dealt to you.