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Title: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Aussie on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 12:40pm

Driver in a car park, exiting with his vehicle, hits another parked car. What are the various plausible immediate outcomes, plausible in the sense of...."yeah, that's possible." What does that driver do? Stop, provide details, stop and pretend to provide details, not stop and hope there are no witnesses......what is the range of possibilities within your experience of human nature?

There are plenty of stories about people not stopping and hoping they will not be discovered.

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Kat on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:13pm

Well, although I've been a victim, I've yet to be the perpetrator.

But I'd probably wait a few minutes to see if the other owner turned-up, and if not, leave
my card under his wiper, with details of the incident, time etc written on the back. Yes, I
do actually have a business-card, and always carry a few in my wallet... ;)

Bizcard_2015e.jpg (59 KB | 15 )

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Aussie on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm

Do you reckon it is within the range of possible responses that, for example, you might leave the card of someone else under the windscreen, or that the driver must just leave hoping that noone saw what happened?

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Kat on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:26pm

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm:

Yes, I do.

But I'm basically an honest person, so I'd like to think I'd do the right thing.

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by greggerypeccary on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:37pm

I'm an honest person too, so I have to admit that if it was a Liberal Party campaign car, or a cigarette company rep's car, I wouldn't be too fussed about stopping.

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Kat on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:55pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:37pm:

I'm an honest person too, so I have to admit that if it was a Liberal Party campaign car, or a cigarette company rep's car, I wouldn't be too fussed about stopping.

Hmmm... You do make a good point, there. ;)

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Alinta on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:58pm

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm:

I think it's possible a driver might leave a card of someone else under the windscreen so if someone did see what happened, the witness would think....yeah, its under control and not bother taking rego details etc to report.

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by greggerypeccary on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 3:01pm

Alinta wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:58pm:

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm:

Yeah, everyone seems to know someone who left the following note:

"People are standing around watching me, thinking that I'm leaving my name and phone number after crashing into your car. You and I know different."

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Aussie on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 3:08pm

Alinta wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:58pm:

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm:

Would you also accept that it is within the range of plausible human nature that the driver would hope noone saw, and drive off leaving nothing at all?

Title: Re: Human nature - Prang.
Post by Alinta on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 3:12pm

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 3:08pm:

Alinta wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:58pm:

Aussie wrote on Dec 14^th, 2015 at 2:23pm:

Would you also accept that it is within the range of plausible human nature that the driver would hope noone saw, and drive off leaving nothing at all?

Heck Yes!!!! Happened to me..........unfortunately for the driver, a police officer witnessed her driving away.....