Posted by wisbaker on April 21, 2016 at 18:16:27 from (173.26.84.185):
In Reply to: Distracted Driver. posted by Geo-TH,In on April 21, 2016 at 04:29:54:
I'm a believer in Police reports, but I used to live in Wisconsin, cops wouldn't come...too busy protesting the governor down in Madison. Last few times I needed a report I was only able to get someone to come out because I knew the Sheriff. The police, city council (and the county board for that matter) all felt they were "spending too much money" doing accident reports and if you got them out they wanted to charge you for the report. When I worked for the county I was responsible for the county motor pool let me tell you Unionized Social Workers (MSW) are pretty adamant that they're above rules and laws and used to beat up the equipment pretty bad, one car came in with about $900 dollars of unreported damage but due to the social workers bad luck we knew she did it (it was in for an oil change Monday, she had it Tuesday and her buddy she set up to take the fall Wednesday reported the damage before it was driven off the lot) The HHS Director was useless in the matter as he didn't want to tangle with the union. When I got the estimate back I made some discreet inquiries, the cops came to "investigate" the same time HR informed her that having a Driver's License was a requirement of her job, and since she was in the "professional union" there was no re-posting. Seems in good old Wisconsin if you have an accident with property damage of more than $500 you have to report it or risk losing your license. Then it was explained to her that if there was any claims made by property owners for damage she might of caused she'd be in really big trouble.
That's about the same time I really questioned living in Wisconsin, you're going to loose your license and be fined for not reporting an accident BUT they won't come and fill out the accident report if you call. Although some municipalities in routine accidents like a car/deer you call them and they take the report over the phone. I just got to wonder what happens if someone hits a person or other vehicle and then calls in a car/deer, does the phone in thing then pays the $3.00 for the report and uses the report to defend themselves on the real incident. Yes I worked with unionized municipal union workers it really changed the way I think about my fellow man, if there's a way to skate responsibility they'll do it.
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