Is it possible to hit someone with a car and not know it?

Is it possible to hit someone with a car and not know it?

Yes. There are various factors that could have caused you to not be aware that you struck someone or something. For example, if you were driving a large pickup truck and listening to music in your car, you might not see or feel something that you hit.

What happens if you hit a car in a parking lot?

If you didn’t know you did it, it won’t make it worse. You didn’t hit it on purpose then drive off, and you didn’t hit it by accident then knowingly leave the scene. Having been the one who got hit, my guess is someone in the parking lot saw it, and left a note. I’ve gotten a few of those. :laugh:

Can You Say you hit a car by accident?

no, an accident is an accident. If you didn’t know you did it, it won’t make it worse. You didn’t hit it on purpose then drive off, and you didn’t hit it by accident then knowingly leave the scene. im saying a “accident” as in a action between two cars. I cannot say i had one because i do not know at all if i had one or not.

What should I do if I hit another car?

If in fact, you were aware you had just hit a car (even if it were minor) you should immediately stop, get out of your car, assess the situation and if its somewhere where you might be able to locate the owner, say a diner or convenience store, then go in and ask around.

What happens if you leave the scene of an accident?

There might be a legal problem, since you left the scene. That is a decision to be made by your local police; Simple answer: Nothing. If it is true that, “I unknowingly hit…”, then you are unaware of the accident; therefore, you can’t be held responsible for leaving the scene.

What happens if someone hits your car in a parking lot?

If someone hits your car in a parking lot, you may be able to track down the person who hit you if there are witnesses or video footage. If not, you may be stuck with the repair bill. The accident may not count against you, but you may have to pay your deductible to cover the damages to your vehicle.

Who is at fault in a parking lot accident?

There is a set of guidelines that police and insurance companies use to assign fault in parking lot accidents. Here are some of those: If you are driving behind a car and hit that car from behind, you will most likely get the blame.

no, an accident is an accident. If you didn’t know you did it, it won’t make it worse. You didn’t hit it on purpose then drive off, and you didn’t hit it by accident then knowingly leave the scene. im saying a “accident” as in a action between two cars. I cannot say i had one because i do not know at all if i had one or not.

How often does a hit and run happen in a parking lot?

Allstate insurance ran the numbers and found that roughly 69 percent of their hit and run claims involved parked cars. In Colorado for example, a whopping 70 percent of hit and runs in Denver involved parked cars while in Fort Collins the number was 84 percent.