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-Superstore at 10:45am, Dec 24, 2015-  
 
To the lady who drove into my Red Silverado...  
 
I love my dashcam!... I have your vehicle driving into my parked vehicle, and I have your vehicle pulling out, and I have you turning your head and looking at my vehicle, and I also have you driving away.  
 
Since it is Christmas, all I want is for you to inbox me and talk with me. However, this offer will only last for a couple of days. If I don`t see an inbox from you, my dashcam will be going to the police.  
 
Ho Ho Ho!  
 
yes, i have the make of your vehicle. a clear picture of your face, oh and I must not leave out, a clear view of your license plate.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by MbHaven, 2015-12-24 12:55:39

If you had all that information why wouldn't you go to the police now? Sounds like you have nothing and trying to get someone to come forward.

London234 said "If you had all that information why wouldn't you go to the police now? Sounds like you have nothing and trying to get someone to come forward. "

Why don't you just go to the police?  
 
Afterall, going to MPI and will show that it was a hit and run.  
 
Not sure what your point is coming on here and sharing it with everyone.  

reads eBrandon! Maybe this post won't even be seen.

Getty said "    London234 said "If you had all that information why wouldn't you go to the police now? Sounds like you have nothing and trying to get someone to come forward. " Why don't you just go to the police?     Afterall, going to MPI and will show that it was a hit and run.     Not sure what your point is coming on here and sharing it with everyone.   "

Thread is titled with "super bump". Might be relatively superficial, but i'm not certain that the OP would have any desire to actually talk to the person if there wasn't something damaged.  
 
Getty, I think this is where we in society often go wrong and it ends up costing our public services far more resources to get involved in superficial matters. People often conflate the superficial into major issues through police reports when a simple discussion might resolve the matter. I believe that is why the OP is attempting to contact the offender in this matter. The offender might be ignorant of the damages but technically, leaving the scene of an accident can be a criminal charge. We know how the law views ignorance. Could be the OP doesn't want to see someone dealing with that over Christmas Eve.  
 
Also not sure how MPI will handle this. People often are forced to share liability when involved in collisions that take place within a parking lot, regardless of circumstances. Video evidence should have an impact here in my opinion. She really should have left a note with contact info if she thought there was no damage.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edited by thedude, 2015-12-24 15:08:10

I look at this as a matter of principle, when you run into someone's vehicle you stick round to discuss it with the owner, or leave contact information.

Well done indeed! It's the principle here. Giving the person a chance to fess up!  
Funny thing happened to me. (not to sidetrack much from your story):  
I brought my mountain bike in from the cold to thaw it out. I left by my door in hallway of apartment. I forgot it and the next morning it was gone from the 3rd floor. I figured it was gone for good. However, I made a note and taped to both exit doors of building,  
 
"To the person who took my bike: Kindly return it and leave by the door, and we won't show the police the video we have of you".  
 
A few days later, the bike was returned with a note on it, "I though this bike was my friends. It was outside".  
 
I then posted another note on doors saying,  
 
"Thank you to the person who brought my bike back. You made my Christmas brighter. We have deleted the video from surveillance. Merry Christmas".  
 
There is one camera on main floor, but it did not record the event. HA HA HA! Posted to Facebook with pictures. Hope it goes viral.  
 
OHHHH, it was good to put the scare into them.  
So kudos to you. I hope they respond before the deadline.

I would think that it's not a bluff if the OP states specifically that it was a lady who hit their truck.

People taking responsibility for what they did. Awesome he has camera to catch an otherwise hit and run accident and bring them to justice. Wish I had the foresight to install one, as I have had 3 hit and runs on my vehicle in 2 years. Hope Santa brings me one!!

Glad you have useful footage, but don't hold your breath that she is looking to discuss anything with you. She looked, she left, and she knew it was wrong. You are being far too kind to these kind of idiots.

we have dash cams in both vehicles.  
I feel it is a very cheap form of insurance.  
If someone blows a stop sign and hits you you have it on cam.  
If you are parked in a shopping mall parking lot and someone backs into the front of you,you have it on cam.  
And the cams don't lie.  

Nobody in their right mind would park in that parking lot and expect a different outcome.

doesn't have a dashcam

for those inquiring, its a front and rear cam... i am going to try to post a capture picture of the video that shows only part of the vehicle... I will not be showing the whole vehicle, nor the lady on here.  
 
I am merely trying to post this to give the lady a chance to own up, so that the police don`t have to get involved...  
 

and what if the woman doesn't come to this site?

I bet someone that she is friends with does though,and that would be very embarrassing for her.

MbHaven said "for those inquiring, its a front and rear cam... i am going to try to post a capture picture of the video that shows only part of the vehicle... I will not be showing the whole vehicle, nor the lady on here.     I am merely trying to post this to give the lady a chance to own up, so that the police don`t have to get involved...     "

Merry Christmas ,I hope U catch the culprit,we have had a couple hit and run and maybe this will make some of these people fess up,but was wondering what make and price and where u got the front and rear cam thanks

You should put the video on YouTube or Facebook.

They are best to come forward if they don't want a hit and run charge.

I need a dash cam like that. Sick and tired of paying my deductible when idiots hit my vehicle and then take off without leaving a note. I never thought of a camera. What model is it and where did you get it? You can inbox me if you'd prefer. Thank you!

hope all turn out good for you to get this lady other than filled out few papers I am guessing you will have to do. Too bad it happened and hope it never happens to me.  

uploaded a pic of the same cam that i have for those inquiring.  
 

Another picture showing the damage to your truck would shed a lot of light on this discussion.

$35.00 camera just might save your deductible.

And are they all the same??

I bought a cheap one at Staples. They can run from that $35 mentioned to over $100 depending on the clarity you want. Some parents outfit their car with a $500 set that also includes what the driver was doing as well as the front, back, and side angles.  
 
I find that with the $35 one, I am watching my speed and making more defensive moves just in case someone official uses the card to review an accident. It keeps recording over the oldest file, but I have a 16 GB card so it could have hours of video on it. Although the last two or three minutes are the important ones, the other files would be available for viewing. It is like having a constable looking over my shoulder.  
 
I have recently purchased another one from Amazon and will be upgrading (when it gets warmer) so there might be a used dash cam available shortly.  
 
 

It's me but giving someone an exploding offer to turn themselves in before you go to police but that borders on a threat

I guess people view things differently, but in all honesty what happened here was a crime, the law calls it a hit and run, which carries a charge and a fine. Some people might view it as a threat that someone who was "violated" is going to the police with evidence, but by coming forward the crime of hit and run can, in a way, dissapear.  
Threat or opportunity, I'm going to go with opportunity.  
 
 
 
Edited by don brown, 2015-12-27 05:44:30

Don't wait too long. You have one week to report a hit and run.

Don't wait too long. You have one week to report a hit and run.