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Old 08-14-11 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by donheff
Glad you are OK. I don't think the police would call that a hit and run. The woman stopped, you looked at your bike and shouted "I'm alright," and she then drove on. I would have been falling all over my self apologizing and insuring that your bike wasn't damaged but that's me (and probably most drivers). Her actions could be construed as a response to the communication from you so, legally, she checked with the victim - no harm no foul.
This was sort of how I viewed the whole incident. It was my cousin who insisted on calling the police, which, I agree, was probably the right thing to do. And if I had been knocked down or obviously injured in any way, or if the bike had been damaged, I never, ever would have told her I was alright.
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