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Wasn't this guy in FL? FL state law
gives a provision for minor accidents (which this was) to be settled by swapping
insurance information. He could have filed on his insurance under FL law
and they would have had to honor it. I think the article was
mistaken. In some cities in FL the cops won't even come unless the damage
meets a certain threshold. I don't buy that there was over $1,000 worth of
damage. A friend of mine hit a guy on a bike earlier this year, and did
significant damage to the fender of the car. His repair bill was only $600
and that was including a new windshield.
Charles Mims
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 7:16 AM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bike I agree, but that also seems to back
up my point about it being the insurance laws themselves that were at fault
there. Because the way the law was written, it had to be the first choice.
Because had the parents not paid to fix it, and the guy hadn't called....then he
would have had to pay for the car himself because the insurance company wouldn't
have......because he didn't call the cops.
My point exactly, I agree with
you.....but I think the insurance law that made him call was the culprit.
Because according to the article had he not, they wouldn't have paid. I think
myself there should be some wiggle room in there where it could have been worked
out and then if the parents didn't pay he could have still filed on his
insurance. But the way the law was, according to the article...the didn't have
that option.
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