[Cheshire2]

Ok here is the story;
We live in Nevada but my wife was shopping in California today and while trying to park our 3/4 ton Dodge, she bumped the vehicle behind her (Old junker), got out and saw absolutely no damage to either vehicle. She stayed there and hit a couple shops then left the scene. Got back to our place of business a while ago (decals on side of our truck) and the police called. The guy was a and read her the riot act for not reporting the accident and said there was damage to the other vehicle and said he will turn the case over to the DA. Said she should have called to police even though there was no damage.

? I thought that there was supposed to be at least $750 worth of damage before you were required to report an accident. Our insurance agent said he has never heard of reporting an accident where there was no damage. There is not even a mark on our truck but of course we would never be able to prove that the other vehicle was not damaged.

Has she broken any laws?

[Fr_Chuck]

Maybe, the issue is the other driver will now show dents or scratches and claim your wife did it.
And I bet she did not take any photos with her cell phone to prove it was not.

Next who saw it and reported it, someone had to have seen your truck to have the phone number to give the police.

But yes she should have at least left name and number on the other vechile.

So now the issue is leaving the scene of a accident ( it is different if both peope are there but when one is not, it needs to be reported)

And for the improper backing (?) perhaps.

But yes she needs to be worried, a charge of leaving the scene could cost her her license, get an attorney in the morning.