Call the Police

Police should always be called so there is an official record of the accident. In some areas of the country, police will not respond to auto accidents. If an officer is sent, he or she will record the number of people involved in the incident and their identities so that others don’t later claim they were in the crash and injured. Exchanging names rather than calling police can result in another driver giving you false information. It is common for uninsured or unlicensed people to try to keep the police away. If another party is persistent about not calling police, there is probably a good reason why they do not want to talk to an officer and this should make it even more important for you to summon the police. Take pictures of the vehicles involved from all sides so there is documentation of the scene and the damage.