Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

Accused of Hit & Run

Yesterday, while my husband was trying to parallel park his Explorer, the trailer hitch scraped the front end of a smaller car, & caused the Honda insignia to fall off. He didn't know he had done this. He was having a hard time fitting into the space & thought he had bumped the curb. He then parked around the corner. A witness saw him do this. His car was towed & impounded & the officer said it is hit & run. An investigator was supposed to call today but didn't. They won't let him get his wallet or Dr Lic out of it, saying that the car is evidence. The honda owner is not pressing charges, so why is the car held?


Asked on 1/16/06, 8:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: Accused of Hit & Run

You should retain an attorney to represent him in this case. These cases are often resolved by way of a civil compromise. This is done by either you husband or your insurance company paying for the repairs to the other car, and loss of use of his vehicle. If you can get the owner of the other car to agree to a civil compromise the charges should be dismissed. There are cases that state that civil compromise is the preferred method of resolving these cases.

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Answered on 1/20/06, 1:36 am


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