Knocking and running away: Are you next in line?

The corona?

Disregard for the law?

In the property of the other?

In recent years, there has been an increasing increase in accidents without leaving details.

From police treatment can be forgotten

Keenan Cohen

09/01/2022

Sunday, 09 January 2022, 15:11 Updated: 20:06

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It will catch you at the exit from the writer, when you leave the car only for a moment with the girl picked up from kindergarten, after a work meeting or when you return unfinished to the car that was in the train parking lot at the end of the day - for a moment you did not see well, maybe it's the light, or it is not your car?

But in the end there is no escape from acknowledging the fact that the tin plate you left clean and smooth when you left the car now carries a beautiful souvenir from a car that pampered it with a bump.

At best there will be a note left on the windshield with the details of the offending decent driver, at worst this is going to be a long and sucky drive home.

The bad news: more and more cases are ending like the second scenario and their number is only growing.

This is according to data from a survey that covers more than 5,000 accident notification forms from 2016 to 2021.

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Was that how you left the car? (Photo: ShutterStock)

According to the analysis of the notification forms, it can be seen that between 2020 and 2021, the proportion of accidents classified as hit and run increased by 13.1 percent compared to 2020. This is a 17 percent increase compared to the situation in 2020, which also showed an increase compared to the previous year. As mentioned, this is actually another jump in a continuous trend since 2016 that amounts to a cumulative 25.9 percent increase. Or in numbers, if in 2016 these were 109 accidents out of those surveyed, in 2021 the number stands at 137 such.

The comparative review was conducted by Adv. Assaf Warsaw, co-chair of the Torts Forum at the Bar Association and he also explains the reasons for the growing share of these accidents, "there has been a decline in public compliance with the law, as a result of a sense of promiscuity and lack of enforcement." According to him, the reality is that due to manpower limitations and poor prioritization of property offenses, even if investigative materials are passed to the police that indicate the driver who hit and ran away, the likelihood that he will be prosecuted is low.

The increase in the percentage of accidents classified as hit and run (Photo: screenshot, screenshot)

That is, a low probability even though it is a violation of the law that explicitly states in Regulation 145 of the Traffic Regulations that: if the damaged vehicle stands unattended, or the owner or supervisor was not present, the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident or injury will leave a written notice on the damaged vehicle. To the eye and will detail the relevant information.

Also, section 2 of the regulation stipulates that the driver of the vehicle must notify the police station closest to the scene of the accident or injury within 24 hours of the accident or the incident and specify his name and address, unless he gave the details to the occasional police officer and the police officer's name or number is known to him.

That is, even if there is a chance that the offending driver (if he is located) will be summoned for questioning, in practice the chances of an indictment being filed against him are very small and most of these cases are closed for "lack of public interest".

The thing is, the public has an interest in it and how.

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Go break your head (Photo: ShutterStock)

Advocate Warsaw adds that even if it can be believed and with some justification that from the police's point of view, in the order of priority of handling offenses, this offense is rated low, certainly when in the end the one who bears most of the expenses following the injury is the insurance company. The financial damage caused to the insured is much greater than the deductible he will pay in the event of a damage report. Advocate Warsaw adds that the only factor that can be trusted to provide relief to the injured, in the event that they succeed in lifting the burden of proof regarding the offending party - is the court.

So the numbers prove - this phenomenon is expanding.

Reality proves - the police hardly take these cases seriously.

And as long as the citizen is the one who has to work hard to get the relief from the courts - there is really no reason for that to change.

What can be done?

Take some action that can reduce the risk of injury, increase the chance of getting your hands on the offending driver, and if so do claim the maximum compensation you will be entitled to and even a little more.

Will you fix it yourself?

Contact insurance, one way or another you will lose due to the behavior of the offending driver (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

5 golden rules in case of knocking and escaping

1. Neighbors when parked:

Enter the parking lot and the business looks a bit crowded or borderline? Maybe it's better to give up and not find yourself wasting more time running around than it would take you to find another parking space.

Is the vehicle parked next to you more crooked than the Corona regulations? Take out the cell phone and give a picture of the neighboring cars, if when you return there will be color marks of the car you will have a not bad thread tip.

Did you go back and get fucked? Look around, the public space is networked with cameras more than ever. Perhaps one such of the parking lot, a nearby business or a house on the street caught the occurrence

Some of the car cameras and not necessarily the more expensive ones contain the option of a sensitive motion sensor while the vehicle is parked, every little shock activates the photo. And the offending vehicle is captured through a lens to be used with you for identification and as evidence in court.

Do you have photocopied documentation?

It is a matter of seeing gold and probably also a sure win on arrival in court.

So from now on it does not really matter if you repair the damage at your expense or turn to insurance - you are suing the offending driver.

Did you fix it yourself?

Only original spare parts in the most expensive and best repair.

Did you do it through insurance?

Do not forget to also sue for the premium increase that is expected of you due to past claims.

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