Q: What are the penalties for a hit and run with no injury and no property damage? Yesterday I was driving to the bank I
was in a rush because my sister had to go to school. There was a car in front of me that kept hitting her brakes every 50 feet I looked in front of her and there was at least 2 miles between her and the car in front of her. We pull up to a red light and I eased up behind her because I knew she would push on her brakes as she inched her way closer to the car in front of her. I looked down to turn down the radio and I tapped her car. I backed up and saw that there was no damage. She didn't get out of the car so I figured she didn't feel it and like I said there was no damage to her car or mine. When She pulled over to the left turning Lane I figured she was checking that there wasn't any damage and there wasn't so I pulled my car up. She told the officer that she rolled down her window to flag me down. I honestly didn't see her. I was at a red light so I didn't go anywhere but I do realize that it was stupid of me not to pull over when she pulled over whether there was damage or not
A: Your defense is that she didn't signal you by pointing or otherwise, and you didn't leave. Generally it's more serious the more damage there is. But even a tap and you must stop. You figured she was fine--is a sorta kinda defense. I suggest it's worth the investment in a lawyer who handles tickets in the courtroom where you are headed. Maybe they can get it knocked down to a no point.
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