Thread: Refusal to provide details after accident. Is it a crime?

It's illegal in NSW so I suspect Qld would be the same. The Police should have been called to the scene, damage or no damage, if the other driver refused to show ID.

Report it to the police ASAP just in case the story changes & the other driver claims something else happened.

Originally Posted by Scouse

It's illegal in NSW so I suspect Qld would be the same. The Police should have been called to the scene, damage or no damage, if the other driver refused to show ID.

Report it to the police ASAP just in case the story changes & the other driver claims something else happened.

In SA they don't want to know about it unless damage is estimated at $2000+ (or was it $5000?)

Mandatory in Victoria also. Though I don't know if you have the right to be shown ID. Could be the other driver isn't licensed, stolen car who knows ? Report it to the coppers to CYA.

Deano

Same over here in WA. Both parties required by law to exchange details and name of insurance company. Cops won't attend accident unless damage is above a certain amount, or somebody is injured.

I'd be reporting it though, in case other party were to make a claim without the knowledge of your wife. I'm pretty sure that you are obliged to report the accident to the police in any case, even if they were not called to the scene.

Take the Vehicle details and the Incident details to the Police as soon as possible.

In NSW the conditions for non police attendance are
Nobody hurt
All vehicles involved roadworthy and OK to be driven away
Nobody involved suspected of being under influence of alcohol.
I was told this in March when I was rear ended and rang the Police hotline.
You could always say that you suspect that the other driver was under the influence of alcohol , which is a reasonable suspicion if that person refuses to give details.
Regards Philip A

I'd do what the others here recommend - take it to the cops. I wonder if her reticence was to hide the fact that she was unlicenced and/or the car was unregistered or maybe stolen.

There's no obligation to report it here unless there are injuries or the dàmage is over a few grand. I'm concerned that she showed a lack of respect for our request to provide details and whether the fact that there was no damage makes it a moot point or not? I wonder if we did report it whether the police would bother to do anything about it. Believe me if there had been anything wrong with the car it would have been straight to the police and the insurer.