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What happens if you hit a car and keep going?

What happens if you hit a car and keep going?

Stay — It’s the law A conviction can net you a misdemeanor charge and a hefty fine. In some states, if you hit a parked car and leave the scene, you can serve jail time, be required to perform community service and police may suspend your license and/or registration.

What happens if you loan your car to a friend?

Scenario No. 1: Your friend drives your car and causes an accident with minimal damage to your car only. In almost all situations, if you loan your car to a friend and he or she damages your car in an accident, your insurance will pay.

Who is responsible if your friend crashes your car?

“As a car owner, you are responsible (insurance wise) for anyone you allow to operate your vehicle,” says Penny Gusner, senior consumer analyst at Insure.com. “You can’t just say, ‘Not my problem’.” This also means that you (or your friend) will be paying your deductible and there is a possibility that your insurance rates will be headed up.

What happens when your friend is behind the wheel of your car?

It could be a family member who is already listed on your policy or simply a friend that you gave permission to drive. When a permissive driver is behind the wheel, your insurance is considered the primary insurance.

What happens if your friend drives your car without your permission?

Scenario No. 5: Your friend drives your car without your permission and crashes it. You’re not likely to be held accountable for the damages because your friend borrowed your vehicle without your knowledge. In this case, your friend’s insurance (assuming he or she has it) will kick in first.

What happens if you lend your car to a friend?

Generally speaking, auto insurance covers the car and any drivers named on the car’s insurance policy. That being said, if you lend your car to a friend and the friend has an accident, your insurance will cover damage to your vehicle the same way as if you’d been behind the wheel.

What happens if a friend borrows your car and causes an accident?

A common myth is that if a friend borrowing your car has insurance, their policy covers any damage done to your car. That’s not the case. If a friend borrows your car and causes an accident, your insurance policy pays for any at-fault damages.

Who was the guy that lent his car to his friends?

So let me tell you about Ryan Holle. He is serving a life sentence without a chance of parole because he lent his car to his friends. Granted, those friends went and robbed someone after using that car to drive themselves to the scene of the crime. And there, they killed someone.

It could be a family member who is already listed on your policy or simply a friend that you gave permission to drive. When a permissive driver is behind the wheel, your insurance is considered the primary insurance.