Walk It Through: The Fender Bender on the Highway
A rear end tap on a limited access highway, cars in the travel lane, and names and numbers to give.
One car bumps another on a limited access highway; nobody is hurt and both cars run.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A crash with damage only and two drivers who can move their cars. An injury, a death and the insurance claims that follow are left to the page and to other walkthroughs.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class A misdemeanorThe highest class of misdemeanor, with a jail term of up to one year and a fine of up to $2,000, unless the statute defining the crime says otherwise.
- Evading responsibilityNot stopping, helping and giving name, address, operator's license number and registration number after knowingly being involved in an accident that injures someone or damages property.