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A 20 year old LSU student drunk driver hits my friend's car
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:25 pm
Damage is a few thousand dollars. He wants my friend to call his parents instead of cops so he doesn't get arrested. She calls the mother who is a university professor in northern La and is eager to help settle this without involving the police. My friend gets all of the insurance info from the mother and agrees to work it out with her instead of calling cops.
Would you have done the same thing?
Would you have done the same thing?
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Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:26 pm to TigerBR1111
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Would you have done the same thing?
Yes.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:26 pm to TigerBR1111
Nope. I would call the cops. Boy needs to learn a lesson
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:26 pm to TigerBR1111
quote:
Would you have done the same thing?
If I did, I would have asked my friend not to share my story on TigerDroppings.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:27 pm to danilo
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Nope. I would call the cops. Boy needs to learn a lesson
He'd learn a lesson by getting his life ruined though. If he was a nice kid who made a mistake and was incredibly apologetic I would for sure look for other solutions than cops.
There is no good result here, but at least his mother knows and if she seemed incredibly pissed then I'd believe he'd get a lesson learned at home.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:27 pm to TigerBR1111
Someone hits my car, the cops are getting called.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:27 pm to TigerBR1111
No. drunk drivers kill people, why enable them
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:28 pm to TigerBR1111
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he calls the mother who is a university professor in northern La
There aren't any universities in north la
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:28 pm to TigerBR1111
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so he doesn't get arrested
I mean could they prove he was shitfaced this late on?
quote:
Would you have done the same thing?
Yup and I've done the same thing before. As long as they get you the insurance stuff no need to ruin a young baws life before it really even gets started.
Good move
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:28 pm to TigerBR1111
The biggest issue is making sure their insurance is legit and they won't fight it after the fact. Without a police report, that can be hard to do.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:28 pm to TigerBR1111
quote:
Would you have done the same thing?
Yes, with an additional $500 pain in the arse fee attached.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:28 pm to TigerBR1111
quote:Hell no.
Damage is a few thousand dollars. He wants my friend to call his parents instead of cops so he doesn't get arrested. She calls the mother who is a university professor in northern La and is eager to help settle this without involving the police. My friend gets all of the insurance info from the mother and agrees to work it out with her instead of calling cops.
Would you have done the same thing?
What proof does your friend have if they fight it?
This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:29 pm to TigerBR1111
I've been there and thankfully it worked out and the drunk kid's parents didn't screw me over. I sent them the bill for the damage and it was paid in full.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:29 pm to TigerBR1111
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Would you have done the same thing?
I'd say it probably depends..
If he was out of his mind drunk and driving and hit the car and fled I would 100% call the cops.
If he was just buzzed and hit the car because he was doing something stupid like texting and has been respectful, left a note or owned up to hitting the car, and has been more than willing to pay whatever the cost I probably wouldn't.
Really just depends on how mature the driver acted toward me about it.
Honestly, you should probably call the cops no matter what but the above is what I'd most likely do.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:29 pm to Black n Gold
Aren't the cops required to be called if you plan on making a claim on an accident?
Seems like the old switchin info thing is something of the past
Seems like the old switchin info thing is something of the past
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:29 pm to TigerBR1111
Depends on how bad the damage is to the car. If i can drive the car away, i wouldnt call cops. If my car is too damaged to drive, im calling cops.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:30 pm to TigerBR1111
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Would you have done the same thing?
Hell no. Get a police report. They can always deny it if you dont get a police report. That shite happened to me. Me and another driver both bumped into each other at the same time. We exchanged insurance info and said there was no need to call the cops cause there was no damage. A few days later my insurance company called me and said someone is filing an injury claim against me. Trust me, call the police and get a report.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:30 pm to TigerBR1111
Depends on his haircut.
New Iberia or bama bangs, nah. Call cops
New Iberia or bama bangs, nah. Call cops
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:30 pm to TigerBR1111
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Would you have done the same thing?
did the same thing circa 06-07.
Girl pulled out of french quarter daiquiri's and bumped me about 930pm after i left my night class. her and her friend get out acting like it was my fault clearly drunk. I told them to calm down, got her insurance and phone number and went got it take care of. phone number came in handy some time later too.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 4:30 pm to wildtigercat93
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Aren't the cops required to be called if you plan on making a claim on an accident?
Unless that's a fairly new law, no. But it's been a few years (around 4) since I've experienced that situation.
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