DUI vs hit & run

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Syringer

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So two of my friends were heading home from the bars Saturday night at around 2am, and were stopped at a crosswalk to let people go through.

A girl then rearends my friend's Civic--he then gets out of the car and tells her to pull over, to which she "agrees" to.

As she goes around him she pretends to stop at a nearby curb, and proceeds to gun it and leaves.

My friends get back in the car then and are able to follow her onto the freeway and get her license plate #, call 911 to report it--and they tell him he has to file a police report on Monday since they left the scene of the crime.

Our assumption then is that she was probably drunk at the time and didn't want to get in trouble for it, but wouldn't a hit & run (with no way to prove she was drunk) later be worse?

Obviously she thought she would've gotten away, but in which case would the consequences be worse?

Cliff's: Girl rearends friend, flees scene of crime, probably drunk.
 
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ctcsoft

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uh hit n run is way way worse.

more serious of a crime. longer prison or jail sentence if you lucky.

DUI is serious but they happen all the time. Not everyday do you see someone hit someone and run..
 
FoBoT

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not sure , but i think a "hit & run" minor car damage is different than a "hit & run" where a person is injured/killed

my guess is a hit & run from a minor fender bender is less punishment than a DUI
 
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ahurtt

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I'm not sure this qualifies as hit and run as all the H&R I've heard of usually involve a motor vehicle directly striking a pedestrian and then leaving the scene. But I'm not sure. I think when it's an accident where one car hits another and then leaves the scene it's called something else but I could be wrong.
 
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Vette73

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Originally posted by: FoBoT
not sure , but i think a "hit & run" minor car damage is different than a "hit & run" where a person is injured/killed

my guess is a hit & run from a minor fender bender is less punishment than a DUI
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yep the H&R the op said will be less then a DUI as most courts are lazy and let them off with a slap on the wrist if they can prove they have insurance to cover their damage.

 
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her209

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Originally posted by: ahurtt
I'm not sure this qualifies as hit and run as all the H&R I've heard of usually involve a motor vehicle directly striking a pedestrian and then leaving the scene. But I'm not sure. I think when it's an accident where one car hits another and then leaves the scene it's called something else but I could be wrong.
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I think its still called a "hit and run" or more accurately, "hit and drive".
 
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TechBoyJK

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Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: FoBoT
not sure , but i think a "hit & run" minor car damage is different than a "hit & run" where a person is injured/killed

my guess is a hit & run from a minor fender bender is less punishment than a DUI
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yep the H&R the op said will be less then a DUI as most courts are lazy and let them off with a slap on the wrist if they can prove they have insurance to cover their damage.
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They can be like ooohhhhh i got scurred and drove off but i will take responsibility here is my insurance info and no i wasnt drunk i just got scared
 
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Originally posted by: TechBoyJK
Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: FoBoT
not sure , but i think a "hit & run" minor car damage is different than a "hit & run" where a person is injured/killed

my guess is a hit & run from a minor fender bender is less punishment than a DUI
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yep the H&R the op said will be less then a DUI as most courts are lazy and let them off with a slap on the wrist if they can prove they have insurance to cover their damage.
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They can be like ooohhhhh i got scurred and drove off but i will take responsibility here is my insurance info and no i wasnt drunk i just got scared
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I think this is pretty accurate. Also a coincidence because I was just watching a reality TV show about female police officers in some podunk town. A young girl hit a parked car and fled the scene. The police found her car and used the license plate to get her address. They got the girl to confess and she came down to the station, she received a few citations and was on her way.

Oh and the officer stated to the girl that the judge will want to see that you've talked to the other party and are working something out with repairing their vehicle.
 
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SuperSix

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DUI will be MUCH more bullshit for her to go through. If she was indeed drunk - she's a fscking smart drunk.

You have no IDEA how much crap you can get froma basic DUI.
 
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Agentbolt

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I'm not exactly sure, but I think we rate 2 points for a minor hit and run (no injuries, less than 5k damage) and something like 7 points for a DUI. Your insurance company would DEFINITELY prefer you hit someone and flee than hit them drunk and admit to it.
 
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WA261

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When I got my DUI I had left the scene and then returned (i clipped a dude) the cop told me I should not have returned, he was just going to give a ticket for a hit and run. So, I would have to assume the DUI is worse.
 
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mhouck

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You also have to look at how many DUI's she has had. Repeat offenders have harsher penalties generally than first timers.

It also depends on the judge. They could have a minimum they can impliment or have some discretion inside a range of punishments. The penalties are going to vary on where you are. Each state has different penalties based on their legislation. It's not a one size fits all governing the enitre country because police power is granted to the states not the federal govt. You can probably look it up on line at your state govt's website.
 
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