I was looking at the police report from my accident last month and it got me thinking. The report said the cause of the accident was because the guy failed to stop at the stop sign.

The old guy admitted he was speeding and ran a stop sign. He fled the scene and someone had to chase him to get him to come back. My impression was that he had been drinking. I formed this in observing his tremor, his gait, what he said and how he said it. The person who chased him down stated that when he saw someone was coming after him, the guy tried to escape by running a red light.

He was not cited for speeding or running the stop sign. They did not perform a sobriety test on him. They did not cite him for running away.

The old man told them he was looking for a safe place to turn around, which is pretty obviously BS, as he could have pulled over less than 100 yd from the intersection where the street becomes much wider, but is still two lanes.

The police report said I was going straight, instead of turning left. It says I was stopped in the intersection, when I was proceeding through the intersection. It has a statement from me that is not accurate. It has a statement from the witness, but does not include the fact that said witness had to chase the old guy or that the old guy ran a light trying to get away.

I can almost understand why they did not pinch him for felony hit and run, because the jails are full and I don't think they put people in jail for that anymore. I can't figure out why they did not cite him for running the stop sign. The county and state are both broke, and a stop sign ticket has got to be a grand, with fees and penalties. The old guy copped to running the stop sign, so why not cite him for it?

What do you guys think?

 

i think you got fucked

 

Probably some cops father.

 

Did you sign this statement?


Side note, somewhat related. When I used to drive a delivery box truck in FL full time I'd see shit almost everyday that I'd either want to, or would call the cops for. Once outside Jacksonville Beach I saw an old dood in the middle of the day driving somewhat reckless and stopping and going a bunch. Figured it was a DUI and called it in since it was a busy road and middle of the day. Saw the guy pull into a parking lot, get out slightly wobbly and walk into a medical building. Cops arrived, turned out he was a stroke patient. I felt bad... but still... should have been on the road.

 

Guy has a stroke and runs you over kills you just as dead as if he was drunk.

I think I need to write a letter and cc the apropriate folks, though that may stir up some problems.

Statement was not like that, it was the "investigating" officer's version of what I told him. Part of the report, not something I signed. Figure Bob has it about right, guess Snoop does too

 

why would the cop not ticket him? cause he doesn't give a shit. probably on the force a long time and is like whatever. but in the end it screws you. When I had two accidents in the past, I would make sure I'd get the police report as soon as possible to make sure it's correct. I actually talked to an officer once and got him to change it. The other guy never picked up a copy so the officer was able to change it.

 

Yeah, I would probably protest somewhat. Sounds like old man is a dangerous driver, but without any sort of ticket it won't be on his record. No real incentive to keep him from doing it again.

On a related issue, I still think we need to start forcing those 70+ to take a driver's test every few years.