Hit and Run

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by spareparts

one of the reasons I always have my camera ready, if you get into an accident, after making sure everyones OK, start taking pics, if some ones thinking about running, they won't after you've taken pics

X2... That is really sound advice.
I've learned that lesson the hard way... My Jeeps been hit from behind twice... both times by young women that were using their cell phones at the time. The second time the girl tried to run but I had my camera in hand and got several shots of her license plate as she drove away in her boyfriends BMW.. police tracked her down and threw the book at her.. her excuse was she was scared of telling her boyfriend...

Always, always have a camera in the cars console.. they are really cheap insurance... plus they are great for the ins company to see what really happened ...not just what someone said... 1 pic = 1000 words. (or more)

[cfelton]

Yep, I wished I'd had a camera handy. Maybe I coulda got her lic number. It was a burgandy Buick, maybe a century, older small car. She was a young (25 or so) white girl, med length black hair. Probably never see her again. I took a grinder and flapper disc and cleaned up the skeg. Sanded and painted the lower unit. It looks better than it did before!

[Hedge]

My daughter is about to turn 15 and get her permit, not only stories like these but knowing we live in Johnston County, which has a really problem with teen drivers and accidents, scare the crap out of me. Especially with her being as "random" as she is to begin with. Maybe I will look into one of those heavy duty bumpers for her first car.