| fliptuner | 08-14-2009 05:30 PM |
They were totally caught off guard. The driver actually said "I wasn't taking off, man. I was gonna come back." After they came back, a lot of weaseling out of going through ICBC. "I work at a bodyshop. I'll fix it for you" etc.etc.
Ironically, I know the owners of the dealership he works at. They outsource most of their bodywork to an independent shop. Minor stuff gets done in-house by 1 guy. The driver is only a detailer there.
They were driving the passenger's family car - '00 Corolla. That thing was so easy to ID from my window, plus they left pieces of it at the scene and I caught the last 3 #'s off the plate.
The passenger was actually alright to deal with. He said he had a couple too many and asked his friend to drive. Mostly worried about the cost, his parents reaction/insurance and not knowing what to do - understandable.
I suspect the driver's kinda fucked though. I'm not sure if there's a time restriction with an "N" but if there is, I'm sure it ends at or before midnight. Either way, an at fault claim being a novice driver, can't bode well for his license, especially given the circumstances.
So who do you think gets dinged for the accident? I'm sure the owners didn't authorize the driver to operate the car and it's also likely the son's name wasn't on the insurance. | 