Car hit by "elderly" driver

[Van]

Same happened to me a few years ago. Elderly woman came out of ther driveway and took out the whole passenger side of my pick-up.

Of course she left, cause she didn't realize what happened. Talked to her son and he offered the same deal, I said the damage is very bad and I'm going through insurance. Sorry..

This is why I trying to get my own mother out from behind the wheel..BUt she will hear none of that...

[Raven]

when the elderly hit a car they get totally consumed by fear and denial simutaneously and want to believe it didnt happen fearing they'll now loose their privledge to drive.... and are having an anxiety attack about it afterwards.

[Uncle Matt]

Likwid is right. Head to the police department where the incident occurred and report the accident. Tell the officer who you spoke with and what he said to you. At least get the incident officially on file. Your a victim here and to be honest, who cares what the elderly man wanted. That's why we all carry insurance. Stuff happens. What if you never approached this man? He would of never come forward and you would have a damaged vehicle. Plus as other above have mentioned, next time it may not be a car he hits. Not a dilema at all to me.

[PaulS]

Go to the police. The man already demonstrated his honesty when he took off after damaging your care, which he later admited to knowing he did.

[Gloucester2]

It's called "Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage" . . . if you don't report it how will you feel if he does hit a kid the next time? The whole 'getting paid for the damage to your vehicle' is secondary in my mind . . .

[vineyardblues]

POLICE ALL THE WAY.
My wife passed on the right side of a old lady who was taking a left but made a right !#@$@% Any how she cracked the tail light on the other car. they both pulled over and the grand old lady said she forgot what she was doing and was very sorry, and off they both went. WRONG , she the old lady took the license number and called the police and claimed a hit and run and went to the hospital

Then sued the crap out of our insurance. Nice old lady!

VB

[Iwannakeeper]

Go to the police.

Look at it this way.

1. you go to his guy
2. his guy does a perfect job
3. he pays his guy
4. you go off happy
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5. He backs out of his driveway, across the street into the yard and kills some kid.....

imagine how you would feel now.....

do the right thing and report it. It is unfortunate for the old timer if he looses his license, but at least it is before someone is hurt.

[Skip N]

He's totally trying to screw you with the "his guy" thing. Do what your supposed to do in an accident. Report it to the police and the insurance company. Who cares if he loses his licence. Thats not your problem. Your gonna get screwed if you dont do it the right way.