What is the name of your state? New Jersey
My father was trying to make a u-turn on a narrow two-way street in NJ and his car’s front bumper clipped the front wheel of a car parked next to the auto body shop across the street. That car was parked with its front wheels turned at the 45-degree angle and the wheel was “sticking out” of the fender, which made it easier for my father’s car to bump into it.
This other car’s alarm went off and a few seconds later three guys ran out of the body shop and all started yelling at my father (he doesn’t really know what they said to him because he doesn’t speak English all that well). My father got out of the car and asked them if everything was ok. They brushed him off, looked at their car, turned off the alarm and just went back inside without saying anything to him. My father claims the other car sustained no visible damage whatsoever as a result of this incident.
Three days later, my father received three tickets in the mail (“Leaving scene of accident”, “Failure to report accident” and “Careless Driving”). He is now facing multiple fines and a possible license suspension. These tickets were written about an hour after the incident had taken place.
The whole thing sounds absolutely ridiculous. Based on what he had told me, this wasn’t much different from bumping another car while trying to get out of a tight parking space. I feel that he was victimized by people who saw this as an insurance scam opportunity.
He is going to contact a lawyer. In the meantime, any advice on a course of action would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
My father was trying to make a u-turn on a narrow two-way street in NJ and his car’s front bumper clipped the front wheel of a car parked next to the auto body shop across the street. That car was parked with its front wheels turned at the 45-degree angle and the wheel was “sticking out” of the fender, which made it easier for my father’s car to bump into it.
This other car’s alarm went off and a few seconds later three guys ran out of the body shop and all started yelling at my father (he doesn’t really know what they said to him because he doesn’t speak English all that well). My father got out of the car and asked them if everything was ok. They brushed him off, looked at their car, turned off the alarm and just went back inside without saying anything to him. My father claims the other car sustained no visible damage whatsoever as a result of this incident.
Three days later, my father received three tickets in the mail (“Leaving scene of accident”, “Failure to report accident” and “Careless Driving”). He is now facing multiple fines and a possible license suspension. These tickets were written about an hour after the incident had taken place.
The whole thing sounds absolutely ridiculous. Based on what he had told me, this wasn’t much different from bumping another car while trying to get out of a tight parking space. I feel that he was victimized by people who saw this as an insurance scam opportunity.
He is going to contact a lawyer. In the meantime, any advice on a course of action would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
