I just slightly damaged a taxi with my scooter. Noone hurt, no other damages. I wanted to call the police. The driver insisted it’s ok - if I pay him some money. He wants to continue driving, since he has a passenger.
I took a photo of his car including damage and license plate, he took a photo of my license plate and I gave him my name card and the small ammount of money he wanted for his literal fender bender.
I’m at police across the street from where it happened right now reporting… so that I can’t be accused of simply leaving an accident scene. They said the driver cheated me because of he has insurance, but I don’t care right now - just want no trouble. Also, I’m quite sure his insurance would simply ask the money from me.
Kind of like a scarecrow, but made out of tar, and if you touch it you get stuck in it, and the more you struggle to break free the more it sticks to you.
So id imagine something like you report it, they contact him, tell him you reported it, then you both have to go to the cops to make statements, then there are miss understandings, blah blah
If you hear some nonsense from him, send me the pic of his plate and I’ll add a sticker:“Went to Wuhan for Chinese new year and all I got was this lousy sticker” to the back of his car. That should keep him busy for a while.
I hate to worry you, but here is a story if it helps.
My friend’s car was hit by a scooter running a red light. There was no significant damage and the scooter rider said he was fine and wanted to get to work so leave it at that.
My friend was then contacted by police as the scooter rider had complained he’d left the scene of an accident. My friend ended up paying 110k in compensation. There are some real shitheads out there.
If you’re ever in an accident always report it! Whoever leaves the scene is automatically at fault for the accident. If someone tells you all is fine, it’s a minor fender bender, get them to sign a statement, video them saying it or do what you should do and call the police. The police will confirm if both parties want an official report or are willing to settle it privately.
Police called the driver, seems he confirmed we are ok and settled. But they still record the accident info now, I showed them where it happened. Will have to sign the report, and that’s it. If I understand correctly.
Actually, they asked the taxi driver to come to the scene and sign the report together.
Hope all will be ok. Originally I wanted to avoid involving the other guy again, so as to not make him think of how to mafan or Sue or whatever me… I figured the money I paid him was realistic for fixing (based on own experience), and figured I’d likely pay similar but have more hassles if his insurance claims the damage from me later.
