UK survey shows many would drive off after denting another car
Published on: Friday, March 22, 2019
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Almost one in five Brits would not leave their contact details if they dented another car when parking and no one else had seen them, the study by YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals. It canvassed 500 motorists.
"It would seem there are a significant number of motorists prepared to flout motoring etiquette by not leaving their contact details if they hit another car when parking and had not been spotted," said YourParkingSpace.co.uk company director Harrison Woods.
The alarming figures on driving honesty are likely to apply to many other countries where whacking a parked car is usually a driving offence subject to a fine if motorists are caught.
Motorists who bump and dent another car are legally obliged to give their name and address to anyone else involved, as well as passing on details to insurance companies. In more serious cases the police must be called.
The survey showed that one in 10 motorists have actually dented another car when parking and that more than a third of Brits claim to have seen someone else denting another vehicle.
The good news is that the majority of British drivers would intervene if they saw someone else denting another car when parking — just over half said they would be willing to step in. - Thestar/Carsifu.my
