gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 To the d*ck that hit my wife and fled the scene Not even 3,000 miles on it yet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 What a bummer. . Sorry to hear hopefully the edge kept her safe. Some people in this world are awful. Hopefully they catch the person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thank you. Thank god a witness was able to follow the driver and take a picture of his car/plate. The car did a phenomenal job at protecting her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjonis Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Damn! Some people are total buttholes. I hope they find the bastard and nail their ass to the ground. That looked pretty serious, IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) Driver hit her front left side causing her to slam into the barrier. And no the swisher sweets are not ours Lol. Trash that got blown up there. Edited August 26, 2016 by gjb89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Jeez! Sorry about the Edge, but on it doing its' job! Hope no longterm ill-effects for the wife, and wish for a speedy insurance discovery/settlement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junehhan Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Sorry to hear about it. As car people, it especially hits us hard. I hope they catch the asshole that did this. Too much in our society are people no longer willing to be held accountable for their actions. That mentality needs to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I'm not sure if it's just me getting older or if over the last 10 years drivers just don't give a shit about courtesy. In the last week I've had 2 people blow off stop signs and one gave me the finger. (maybe he wanted me to know his IQ) I was rear ended 3 years ago by some idiot who asked me if I was ok and then almost ran me over leaving the scene. I got his plate number and he was arrested. Sorry about your car. Glad your wife is ok. Hope they catch the asshole and arrest him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I don't think it's you getting older I'm 28 and have noticed things changing. People are so stuck to their phone screen that they don't care to hold a door, let someone into lane in traffic, or whatever the case. I try to use my commercial driving experience to remember those times I was in a big truck and nobody would let me in to always allow semi's to merge or move if they give proper signal and allow time. As for everything else I just imagine what if that was my grandma, grandpa, mom, or dad, sister or brother?? Would I not help or hold the door..etc etc. I think there are a lot of people still like this but it seems the majority have become more distant from people with it being possible to have minimal human interactions on a daily basis if you want to. Everything can be done on the computer or phone at this point. Sorry for the rant. People suck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junehhan Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 You guys are younger than me and what you have noticed in the last 10 years is spot on. Our society is changing and it is manifesting itself in the caliber of the drivers out there. The change in the last 5-10'years has especially been drastic. Even worse, driving is a twisted beaurocratic social justice experiment now. Instead of forcing people to be at high standards, they dumb the hell out for the lowest common denominator. They force additional technology to dumb down things for these people instead of forcing them to maintain high standards like Japan or Germany requires of their drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlancer Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 my guess is no insurance and suspended license, so essentially no consequence (from their perspective) for just driving off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 It was a little spoiled kid. He's 20. Car is being financed, insured and registered under his dad. Cops said they can not do anything because everytime they call to make contact no one answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulSchott Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) In Connecticut the police handcuffed him and took him to the station. His lawyer wrote a certified letter to me asking me to drop the charges. I told him not to dare and contact me again. The prosecutor asked for my opinion of what to do, I suggested community service and reparations. Maybe it taught him a lesson. I was proud of our criminal justice system for not taking the easy way out and just letting the insurance company suck up the expense. The repairs came out of his pocket. Also a kid in his 20's. Edited August 26, 2016 by PaulSchott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I've never been in a situation like this before. Is there anything I can do to get the police to actually attempt to prosecute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 That's BS on the cops part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junehhan Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 I've never been in a situation like this before. Is there anything I can do to get the police to actually attempt to prosecute? Go up the chain of command. Go public if you need. There would be no excuse because the car is not stolen and is registered to someone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 What junehhan said. Go the to police chief or sheriff directly and if that fails go to the Mayor or County board. They're not even trying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 1st. Talk with your insurance company, they stand to pay the full amount (total?) of the car without recourse. It would be in their own self interest to hire a lawyer to get the kids car impounded before it's modified beyond the accident damage. 2. Try to get a detective involved, perhapsody by taking pictures of the (at the least) to show that it was involved in your hit-and-run. You may have to file charges against the car driven by persons unknown, squeezing daddy to come clean or lose the car (he's probably still making payments on). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thank you for all the info. Ill keep you guys posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjm623 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 I'd even go as far as pointing out if he did this once what's to stop him the next time when he hits a pedestrian and leaves someone there? Unreal the cops are stopping at "nobody picked the phone up". Can't do anything. I've tried harder to deliver a package when I was a delivery driver than that. God help us if that's all cops can do these days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr061 Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Most states have owner liability laws. If yours does the owner can be charged unless they turn over who the driver was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 As stated above. Contact your Insurance company, tell them you want this person brought to justice. Your Insurance company is supposed to represent you as well as paying claims. Larry NW Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb89 Posted September 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2016 Just an update. Emailed the chief of police and let him know I'm satisfied by the lack of investigating. 2 days later charges were filed on him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted September 16, 2016 Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Good going! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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