Posted by
nygirl
12 yrs ago
Hello,
A couple of months ago I reversed into a parked car, left my details etc and thought it was all settled through insurance. Police investigated for insurance payout reasons (the dent was the size of my hand). I admitted fault immediately but now I have been summoned to appear in court.
The problem is the court date I have been assigned is right in the middle of my 4 week holiday (Europe), have already paid for accomodation and flights for our whole family.
Has anybody had success changing a court date for a traffic offence? If not do you think a lawyer could represent me?
Thanks in advance.
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In your court documents there will be the name of the police officer in charge. Contact the police officer and explain to him your holiday plans (have all relevant proof ready).
I was in a similar situation for different reasons and never needed to go to court in the end but I was explained that I need to be prepared for costs associated with the delay.
Am not certain why the insurance route was not settled if it was a small accident. It is worth calling up your insurance company to investigate and understand. Also the police officer should be able to tell you. Good luck.
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HKLEV
12 yrs ago
I am not a lawyer, but my understanding is that in HK the third party insurance will not pay out unless the police prosecute a party and a court has declared that party is guilty. For this reason many accidents are settled directly between owners in case of small damage to avoid the hassle.
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