Question for the LEO"S here?

[exlude]

I'm assuming it doesn't work if you know how often it is done...?

[bcoop]

I'm assuming it doesn't work if you know how often it is done...?

Damn the luck. Guess I'll have to come up with something more creative.

[03trubluGT]

I'm assuming it doesn't work if you know how often it is done...?

That happens quite frequently. Someone will get spotted doing a burglary, hit and run, theft, you name it, and they run home and have the car reported stolen.

[Grape]

when i turned my truck over in arlington, they told me as long as a single car accident doesn't damage city or state property, i was free to go. they said if the truck had needed to be towed i would have gotten a failure to maintain control ticket.

[bcoop]

That happens quite frequently. Someone will get spotted doing a burglary, hit and run, theft, you name it, and they run home and have the car reported stolen.

Other than the person reporting it having a history of theft, burglary, etc; how do you know it's not really what happened? Granted, I know some people are just stupid. And in some cases there are eye witnesses.

But someone stealing a car, then committing further crimes in that car isn't a stretch of the imagination by any means. I'd think it happens Under legit circumstances fairly frequently.

[Cannon88]

So, if I hit a deer on a backroad, and have any sort of damage to my vehicle, I'm obligated to call the police?

Game warden?

[stevo]

I guess I'll be dialing 911 the next time I hit a pot hole and blow out a tire.

Stevo

[Treasure Chest]

Game warden?

Only if you want to take the carcass, I believe.

[03trubluGT]

Other than the person reporting it having a history of theft, burglary, etc; how do you know it's not really what happened? Granted, I know some people are just stupid. And in some cases there are eye witnesses.

But someone stealing a car, then committing further crimes in that car isn't a stretch of the imagination by any means. I'd think it happens Under legit circumstances fairly frequently.

When the crime is committed and then the car is reported, then it raises suspicion. Usually a car is reported stolen and the the offense is committed.

[SSMAN]

Yes.

Sec. 550.022. ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
(a) Except as provided by Subsection
(b), the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close as possible to the scene of the accident without obstructing traffic more than is necessary;(2) immediately return to the scene of the accident if the vehicle is not stopped at the scene of the accident; and(3) remain at the scene of the accident until the operator complies with the requirements of Section 550.023.(b) If an accident occurs on a main lane, ramp, shoulder, median, or adjacent area of a freeway in a metropolitan area and each vehicle involved can be normally and safely driven, each operator shall move the operator's vehicle as soon as possible to a designated accident investigation site, if available, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location to complete the requirements of Section 550.023 and minimize interference with freeway traffic.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person does not stop or does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is1) a Class C misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles is less than $200; or(2) a Class B misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles is $200 or more.(c-1) A person commits an offense if the person does not comply with the requirements of Subsection (b). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.(d) In this section, a vehicle can be normally and safely driven only if the vehicle1) does not require towing; and(2) can be operated under its own power and in its usual manner, without additional damage or hazard to the vehicle, other traffic, or the roadway.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1066, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.


Even if you damage your own vehicle, it still meets this statute.

Thanks, it's good to be educated.

[SSMAN]

When the crime is committed and then the car is reported, then it raises suspicion. Usually a car is reported stolen and the the offense is committed.

So if you drive drunk, report your car stolen first. Then drive home.


[never spelt home like that before?]

[03trubluGT]

So if you drive drunk, report your car stolen first. Then drive him.

Freudian gay reference?

[downshift_me]

Apparently, nothing will happen if you just say someone else was driving your car. You can even hit another person and almost kill them along with having no insurance on the vehicle.....at least, in Fort Worth.

[LANTIRN]

Shit I knew a guy in the military that said he was driving drunk and rolled his car, totaling the shit out of it. He wasn't badly hurt, so we walked a couple of mile back home and went to bed, and the next day said he reported his car stolen. Told the cops he was at home drinking all night and he did not hear anything. They found the car and insurance covered it. Don't know if his story was true, but lying to law enforcement AND insurance fraud sounds just as bad as a DUI but supposedly he got away with it.

Still I think your best be would be to not drink and drive in the first place.

[03trubluGT]

Shit I knew a guy in the military that said he was driving drunk and rolled his car, totaling the shit out of it. He wasn't badly hurt, so we walked a couple of mile back home and went to bed, and the next day said he reported his car stolen. Told the cops he was at home drinking all night and he did not hear anything. They found the car and insurance covered it. Don't know if his story was true, but lying to law enforcement AND insurance fraud sounds just as bad as a DUI but supposedly he got away with it.

Still I think your best be would be to not drink and drive in the first place.

When a car is reported stolen and it is obvious that it was stolen with keys, it makes an officer start digging.

People rarely think things through enough to cover all the bases.