Apparent hit and Run

[Heidi2002]

Hi. I was recently in a car with my mum who was driving. She has a provisional licence but I have a full licence which I have held for over 3 years. Basically, we went to pick up my nephew from nursery and a few days later, received a letter from the police that the vehicle was involved in a hit and run. We later found out that whilst my mum was trying to park at the nursery, 2 witnesses saw her bump a teachers car with hers. Now I was in the cars and I didnt feel anything, however if there were 2 witnesses, then my mum is willing to take responsibility. Now we have gone back to the nursery to speak to the teacher but she has refused to discuss anythin with us and wants the police to sort it out.
We have also realised that the teachers car has no dent on it watsoever and neither does my mums. The teacher however claims that when she went back to the car that day, she realised it was not in the same position as when she parked.
Does anyone know what the procedure would be in this case and if my mum would get points on her licence?
She would take full responsibility if she did hit the car but she wouldnt want to go to court regarding it as she has anxiety problems.
I apologise for the long essay.

[New Judge]

Your mother could be charged under section 170 of the Road Traffic Act for failing to stop or report an accident. If convicted the offence carries between 5 and 10 penalty points or a disqualification. The offence is, in fact, one of the very few motoring offences for which custody is an option, although this is only used in serious cases where a �hit and run� type incident occurs with serious damage or injury.

There is a defence to this charge if it can be shown that the driver did not know or could not reasonably have been expected to know that an accident had occurred. From what you say and in the absence of any damage or injury this is very likely to succeed and the CPS would probably not authorise a prosecution.

[LAW_DROP-OUT]

new judge is correct ..... the policy will also consider , the amount of damage, allegedly caused to the veehicle ....you mother nudged ,,,,,,, and as no one was injured ,,,,,, thats one thing less to be concerned about ,,,, unless this teacher had a lepricaun , seated in the car at the time, which was unseen , at the time of the "nudge " .....and consequently there may be a claim .....for an injured lepricaun ....im being sarcastic now,,,,,,, god luck Heidi..