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07/12/2007
Ten Percent Of Drivers 'Bump-And-Run'
Nearly one in 10 drivers in the UK admits to crashing into a parked car and driving away, a survey has found.
The survey, by car insurance company Direct Line, also found that a fifth of drivers who admitted the offence did not feel guilty about it.
Some of the offenders said that they were more concerned with being seen by other drivers or being captured on camera than about the damage they had caused.
Around 14% said that they believed they could get away with the offence because no-one was around to witness it.
Half of those who admitted the offence said that the damage caused was only minor and not worth the effort of leaving their details.
Around 70% of drivers have had cars damaged in such incidents, with more than half of those not being repaired.
Poor parking was found to be the main course of bump-and-run accidents, which were twice as likely to happen in a supermarket car park than in a residential road.
Tony Chilcott, Head of car insurance at Direct Line, said: "Bumping another car can happen so easily and, while it may be tempting to drive off, it's worth remembering that it is a crime to do so.
"To be on the receiving end of a bum-and-run can be upsetting, especially if it means you have to claim on your insurance for damage you didn't cause."
(KMcA)
The survey, by car insurance company Direct Line, also found that a fifth of drivers who admitted the offence did not feel guilty about it.
Some of the offenders said that they were more concerned with being seen by other drivers or being captured on camera than about the damage they had caused.
Around 14% said that they believed they could get away with the offence because no-one was around to witness it.
Half of those who admitted the offence said that the damage caused was only minor and not worth the effort of leaving their details.
Around 70% of drivers have had cars damaged in such incidents, with more than half of those not being repaired.
Poor parking was found to be the main course of bump-and-run accidents, which were twice as likely to happen in a supermarket car park than in a residential road.
Tony Chilcott, Head of car insurance at Direct Line, said: "Bumping another car can happen so easily and, while it may be tempting to drive off, it's worth remembering that it is a crime to do so.
"To be on the receiving end of a bum-and-run can be upsetting, especially if it means you have to claim on your insurance for damage you didn't cause."
(KMcA)
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