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will they report me?
16/f
so i was in a huge rush to get home, because i was already stressed enough.. so on my way home, i accidentally turned on the wrong street. and so i was planning to do a U-turn, so i was sitting waiting for about 10 minutes because it was traffic time, and the cars behind me were building up. and when i thought that there were no cars, i finally did a U-turn, and all the sudden a car behind me honked, so i hurried and got in the other lane before we got into an accident. so it was a red light, and cars started piling up again, and i was sitting waiting for a green light... then my friend went up to me and said "you almost hit my mom..." and i said "that was your mom?! ohhh sorry!" and he goes "yeah, but i still have to get your license" so he went to the front of my car and wrote down the number. after i got home, i called him and told him to tell his mom that i was sorry, but i didn't hit her car.. because i didn't know why she wanted my license plate number if i didn't. and he said "yeah, you didn't really hit her car, you just sorta hit the bumper but there isn't a scratch or anything on it." so i was just wondering, are they able to report me for "hitting" their bumper with no scratch on it?
and it kind of gets me confused, because they were from behind, so doesn't that mean that she hit me? O_o
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Here in California if the damage is more than $500. then you need to report it. If they were behind you and you cut them off then you could be at fault IF there was an accident. I think theyre trying to find a scapegoat ( toblame) they can try to report you but whats there to report? there was no one injured, no damage to any vehicle if anything they want to blow off some steam and id just forget about it. If they talk to your parents then dont argue with them. if you feel they are going to snitch on you then you beat them to your parents.However i would like to say that i Hope you have a drivers license or a driving permit and since you are still a minor law might require to driver wiht a licensed driver of mature age. So just be careful and drive safetly. I hope this helps
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If they were behind you, then she was in the wrong for being too close to the rear of your car. Tailgating is illegal, and it's still considered tailgating at a stop light. If her car is hit by the car in front of her due to tailgating SHE is at fault.
Maybe friend's mom needs to re-read her driving laws.
31/f
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If the car was behind you, I really don't see how you could have hit them. If your friend originally said "almost" and then it changed to "scratched the bumper" it may be the case of them trying to get money out of you. I suggest you get your parents or insurance agent to call them to intimidate them from trying to fool you. Offer to inspect the damage and visit their house to see the car (may be better if you drive by unannounced). Some people are so horrible they dent their cars and blame it on someone else. Don't let that happen. Be saavy, if they go forward with a claim then simply say that you agree completely about submitting a claim because you were hit by them and thats how they damaged their own car.
If there isn't any damage then there really isn't anyone they can report you to. If you hit her, you would have felt it even from inside your car.
I don't expect them to report you if there isn't any damage.
I know how hard it is being a new driver and all I can advise you is to be safe. Next time try to avoid the u-turn and go further down the street, turn into a shop/driveway and turn around from there.
Good luck,
-Abby
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