Originally Posted by
Beaker
Car on bike is a pretty different proposition than a minor car on car fender bender. +1 to calling the cops, not to exact revenge on the driver but to get everything properly documented (hello, downstream medical bills) and to ensure that the incident with the driver was flagged. How do you know if you were the first person they'd hit?
This ^ Hopefully she had insurance, but the odds of her actually learning to put away the cell phone are slim. There needs to be consequences for actions. Not holding our teens responsible is eroding any sense of responsibility. And if she does it again, there is no record of this incident.