Did she go to jail...

[Superfly]

My wife and sister drove to LA Tuesday in my mint 1994 911s, on the way home a van side swiped her and kept going. Then began the chase, my sister in law got the plate # and called 911. The woman wouldn't stop, she just waved her hand to say go away. They came to a stop in traffic and my wife told her to pull over and she just shook her head no. My wife then told her that they call the police and she just kept driving. After another two exits she pulled over. She was around 30 and had a 12 year old with her and she translated for her. First she said it was my wife's fault, then she said let her go and she will pay for the repairs, yeah right. The CHP showed up. She didn't have a drivers lic and the insurance info she gave us and the CHP was false. I just found out that she wasn't insured at all.
I know I'm out $ and will never collect, but did she get arrested for no drivers lic., no insurance or hit and run
How would I find out.
I'm sure this happens all the time but my car didn't have a scratch before this and I'm pissed
If she did go to jail I hope she is still there or moved to another country.

[J_B]

Call local CHP office??

And yes, you have every right to be pissed. This is my pet peeve...people who drive without licenses and insurance and then whine when they get tickets etc.

[PatriotnMore]

Jesus, let alone the crap of the gal having no lic, reg, insurance, or English speaking to have conversation, she should have been arrested on hit and run, no?
On top of that a 911, which a huge part of it's value is it's condition, and anyone who's got the money to buy, will not give you what it's really worth once it's been in an accident, unless they actually replace the parts with OE, not just fix it. I hope your insurance is the good type, which will take it to a quality place and repair it properly. Sorry brother.

[emilio]

wow... aside from the fear of legal trouble for no license (in which case why get on the road?!), wtf possesses people to think that hitting another car is no big deal and not worth stopping for? even if you don't give a crap about the safety of other people, your own car could be damaged and unsafe to drive. i guess intelligence and crime are difficult to correlate.

dunno about jail, wouldn't she have to be an active risk for that? like if she was intoxicated or violent, or had an existing warrant. otherwise she was probably arrested & processed, and then maybe only held if you wanted to press charges and bail was named that she couldn't pay. i suppose your only recourse would be to sue her for damages and insurance costs. did you get a CHP officer's card, or did you get some kind of accident report reference number? that'd be how to find out.

all that aside: that sucks, dude! mint Porsches are a beautiful thing - hope it isn't too bad to fix. at least be glad that it wasn't worse.
- emilio

[sorensen440]

no uninsured motorist coverage ?

It has saved my but before and is only a buck a month added to my policy

[barrym66]

........ She didn't have a drivers lic and the insurance info she gave us and the CHP was false. I just found out that she wasn't insured at all.
No surprise there.

.........I know I'm out $ and will never collect, but did she get arrested for no drivers lic., no insurance or hit and run.
Probably not. Maybe a citation but you think she'll do anything about it?

..........How would I find out. Call the agency that took the accident report and request a copy, have the case or report #.

..........I'm sure this happens all the time but my car didn't have a scratch before this and I'm pissed Yep and sorry - BTDT, I can sympathize!

..........If she did go to jail I hope she is still there or moved to another country.

Been there...in LA, about 20 years ago, at the 60/10 SB merge, got sideswiped and pushed into the center divider (at 60+ MPH) by a small cabover refrigerated van/truck. Severely damaged both sides of the car (2 mo. new 535i). The truck, with a flat left front, hobbled on (ripping off my front bumper) and drove away but was chased down by a witness to the accident.

Mexican illegals, so no insurance, no registration, no DL. Cops cited them for a bunch of things, but did not tow the van away or arrest anyone. I later sued the last known registered owner of the truck (El Monte area meat/butcher) in small claims court for my $500 deductible and and unreimbursed costs (rental car, etc - took 1 month to get my car fixed) and won a $1,500 judgement (he never showed up in court).

But was still never able to collect either...it was a sham/illegal business ...

Write it off as bad luck and part of living in Mexifornia.

[Lyte-]

they will not arrest her, I have been in that position many times they never arrest them....

[Superfly]

yes, I had uninsured, but the fact is my rates are going to go up and I'm out a car for the length of repairs. It will now show as been hit and I know that my insurance won't pay to have porsche factory repair it.
I am thankful, it could have been real bad considering the size difference.
I am also thankful I wasn't there. I kept asking my wife where she was and she wouldn't tell me. Smart kid she is.

[Captain Evilstomper]

everything about this story pisses me off. i mean it has everything, illegal aliens, shoddy driving, a car chase, a Porsche getting wrecked, a car that should have been towed and a woman arrested.

[edgekidxxx]

Wow, that is terrible I hope you find out more about this. I hope she was arrested. There's a list of things in there that throw up a red flag for me that should have her arrested in my mind.

[Boo_Radley]

I thought I recalled hit & run with injury was an automatic felony. If one of the ladies in your Porsche had sore neck after the collision, wouldn't that be an arrestable offense?

[moreno]

If she left the scene of the accident yes she may be in Jail.
I once had an accident and had no proof of insurance on hand and I didn't get in trouble because I stopped and waited for the PD to get there .

The Girl who hit me asked the cop to arrest me and he laughed and said its a civil matter not criminal because I stopped . I left laughing at this girl who hit me , my car was not badly damaged so what ever , I hope she picked up her bumper off the street .

[geeknow]

[QUOTE=Superfly;2746543]
I know I'm out $ and will never collect, but did she get arrested for no drivers lic., no insurance or hit and run
How would I find out.
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Nope, unless there is an injury at the scene, its all paperwork. I know you are po'd...and rightfully so. want to know whats even worse? watching the 'perp' drive away without a care or consequence. why should they? they aint paying for it...

hopefully you have uninsured motorist. at least you have a report...that way, there is no dispute as to whether she was insured. usually, that will waive your deductible.

its a strange feeling really. you expect people to behave as you would, expensive insurance coverage and all. then, when they dont, you find that the only one who looks out for you, really is you. This, despite your agents assurance, your hefty premiums, and so forth. Its kind of like getting kicked in the jimmy....but only hitting one of the twins. are you lucky?

[sv_1]

It's pretty amazing what a few turns of a valve stem removal tool will do They'll at least scratch their heads for a while... and maybe realize that Karma really is a female dog.

[Eckolaker]

Dollars to donuts says she got let go...Most likely illegal and there is an unspoken rule to let them go.