Was gonna take my Ninja 250 to the shop for maintenance, when I saw this:

BuiltGypsy said:

Hmmmmmmm

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Hmmm, exactly...

Were the police called to the scene of the accident? Was the driver charged?

I'm guessing 'no', since the neighbors have the info and they moved the bike back to the curb.

That's a lot of property damage and alleged drunk driving for the cops not to be called until much later, don't you think?

At this point, since the parties involved have the legally required information from the accident, and the scene has been cleared, the police have no need to respond for any report. That's NOT their 'fucking job'.

Again, were the police called to the initial scene or not?

Thanks everyone for being so concerned!

Hears the dilly:

Neighbors (or someone) had called the police. In order for them to come out and file a report, the one of the following has to occur:
* The traffic collision occurred within the City of Los Angeles.
* A person involved in the traffic collision has been injured (complaining of pain is considered an injury) or dies.
* One of the drivers is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
* One of the drivers has fled the location without stopping to exchange information or check on the welfare of the other parties involved.
* City property is involved (City vehicle, light post, signal post, etc.)

Now, you might argue that the 3rd bullet there has been met, but, apparently no one reported that the driver was under the influence, so police never came, and a report never made. I know this, because I called the police station, and they told me they had received multiple calls about this incident already.

Next up, I call the driver's insurance (Allstate) to file a claim, and guess what? They already have one ready for me. So I provide them w/ my additional info and thats that.

Now I have to get a repair estimate so I can turn that in to Allstate. Sigh... which means I gotta pay someone to tow the broken 250. No, I don't know anyone who owns a pickup.

We'll that's cool.

If it did not occur within the jurisdiction of LAPD, then the proper authorities were not called.

When one vehicle strikes multiple vehicles and causes property damage and is suspected of being under the influence, the proper authorities should be notified immediately. She just got a freebie if she was drunk.

At least she left her legitimate information! What if she hadn't?
And if she had caused additional damage or injuries after she left that scene because she was drunk, it would've been on your neighbors' conscience, if not worse.

Don't listen to Gypsy. He's just bitter. He was wrong in his assumptions here about the cops doing their fucking job. There's plenty of opportunity to rag on the cops. Might as well be accurate when you do it.

Cops here don't respond for an accident report unless there are injuries, the vehicles cannot be driven, government property, impairment, etc... So what? You don't need a police report for minor accidents, unless one of the drivers is uninsured, unlicensed, or impaired. I see people all the time blocking lanes of traffic waiting for the police over minor fender benders. :bitchslap

As I said, you have the driver's information, luckily. That's all you need to worry about. File the claim against her insurance company, as you already did. :cheers