[*BCM*] non-emergency hotline?

[Dan Zarrella]

speaking of all this, can someone recommend a good bike vs car accident
lawyer?

On 10/22/06, turtle <turtle at zworg.com> wrote:
>
> Hi welcome to warmer, yet chillier (in disposition) Boston!
>
> I believe that your case most definitely warrants a police report.  By
> state law, all crashes that iinvolve either and injury or property
> damage have to be reported (by all drivers of vehicles, including
> cyclists).  So, while you may not have any damage to yourself or your
> vehicle, and you aren't legally required to report the crash, you were
> still hit, and that is something that the government, and bicycle and
> general traffic safety advocacy groups want to know about (via
> government statistics).  So reporting the crash is at least helpful for
> society, if not you individually.
>
> Also, hit-and-run is absolutely a criminal offense (as opposed to just
> hitting someone, and sticking around, which is just a civil offense).
> You've got the info that the cops need to investigate, and maybe even
> prosecute.  If there were any witnesses it would be even better for
> your case.
>
> So yeah, you should file a report.  You'll need to make a couple of
> copies of the report (usually available at the local PD's website and
> definitely at the station itself).  It's too late to have them come and
> take a report in person (they usually ask you to come in to the station,
> unless both parties are there at the time and/or you are still in
> danger).  And I've never heard of the PD taking a report over the
> phone.  A lead maybe, but not an actual report where you want to file
> charges.
>
> So yeah, please do file a report!
>
> Peace, Love, and Bicycles,
> Turtle
>
>
> Boston Critical Mass <list at bostoncriticalmass.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, all.
> >
> > I'm new to the Bostonland area, having just moved from Chicago.  Is
> there a
> > non-emergency police hotline around here, to report non-injury accidents
> and
> > such (analogous to Chi's 311)?  Like when some jerkface in an SUV nicks
> your
> > back corner and, uh, drives off?  But you have their plate number and
> you
> > tailed them to their parking spot and building in an adrenaline-fueled
> > sprint even though you had groceries in your pannier?
> >
> > Does that even rank a call to an authority or should I just return to
> their
> > house and leave a small note on the car, with a few sentences on
> etiquette
> > and a remark about our mutual luck this afternoon?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > -Robin.
> >
>
>
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