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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of these posts are BS.
-you are not required to call the police if you are in an accident. Unless there are injuries or significant damage, officers generally just aid drivers in exchanging information.

- I'm a police officer, and a lot of times what you perceive to have happened is different than what actually happened, especially in quick/sudden events like accidents and shootings.

-given the circumstances, I would call the non-emergency number and tell the officer what happened. If there was significant damage to your car, I would def get a lawyer, but that's not the case here.[/quote]

Um, right.  OP, call a lawyer. Don't go to the police station.

BTW "leaving after colliding" is an actual misdemeanor in DC if there is personal injury, just like the other PP said:

:https://beta.code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/50-2201.05c.html

(a) Any person who operates or who is in physical control of a vehicle within the District who knows or has reason to believe that his or her vehicle has been in a collision shall immediately stop and:

(1) Where another person is injured, call or cause another to call 911 or call or cause another to call for an ambulance or other emergency assistance if necessary, remain on the scene until law enforcement arrives, and provide identifying information to law enforcement and to the injured person;

(2) Where real or personal property belonging to another is damaged or a domestic animal is injured, provide identifying information to the owner or operator of the property or the owner of the domestic animal or, where the owner or operator of the property or the owner of the domestic animal is not present, provide or cause another to provide identifying information and the location of the collision, to law enforcement or 911; or

(3) Where real or personal property or a wild or domestic animal, as a result of the collision, poses a risk to others, call or cause another to call 911 and provide identifying information, the location of the collision, and a description of the nature of the risk posed to others.

(b) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of subsection (a) of this section, which the defendant must show by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant’s failure to stop or his or her failure to remain on the scene was based on a reasonable belief that his or her personal safety, or the safety of another, was at risk and that he or she called 911, or otherwise notified law enforcement, as soon as it was safe to do so, provided identifying information, provided a description of the collision, including the location of the collision or event, and followed the instructions of the 911 operator or a law enforcement officer.

(1) Was intoxicated, impaired in any way, or distracted; or

(2) Was not at fault for the collision.

(d)(1)(A) A person violating subsection (a)(1) of this section shall upon conviction for the first offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for not more than 180 days, or both.

(B) A person violating subsection (a)(1) of this section when the person has a prior offense under subsection (a)(1) of this section and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(2)(A) A person violating subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section shall upon conviction for the first offense be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for not more than 30 days, or both.

(B) A person violating subsection (a)(2) or (3) of this section when the person has a prior offense under subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section and is being sentenced on the current offense shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.[/quote]

Well based on this info, and considering there wasn't eve a collision according to the OP, (b) specifies that she was not required to stop if she felt her life was in danger.  The OP called 911 to report the incident of road rage and would not stop because she obviously felt threatened physically. This seems like a simple case road rage and insurance fraud to me. Sounds like the guy who reported the accident is screwed. [/quote]

that sounds like a reasonable argument ... for a lawyer to make on OP's behalf. [/quote]

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