Palm Beach County Woman Leaves the Scene to Make Her Hair Appointment
According to Palm Beach Post reporter Jason Schultz, in his article Woman Crashes Into Man on Scooter, Leaves Scene to Keep Hair Appointment, 77 year old resident Louise Davidson just could not miss her hair appointment. Ms. Davidson allegedly turned in front of a scooter that had the right-of-way. The man on the scooter crashed into the side of Ms. Davidson's car and thrusted him on to her windshield. He was evaluated by the paramedics and it does not appear that he suffered any serious injuries. Ms. Davidson was stopped by police when she returned to her neighborhood and arrested for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, which is a third degree felony under Florida law. That charge is punishable by up to 5 years state prison and the possibility of 6 points on her driving record. If prison is not a condition of the sentence, the possibility of probation is very probable. The State Attorney's Office in West Palm Beach County, Florida will make a decision on what charges to file in the case. The reduced charge of leaving the scene of an accident with property damage is a second degree misdemeanor under Florida statute 316.061. That statute is punishable my up to 6 months of probation, $500 Fine, possible driver's license suspension, 6 points on the license, 60 days in the county jail, and any fines and/or court costs. Contact the website www.FightYourTicket.com for additional information on leaving the scene of an accident or call toll fee at 1-800-Fight-It to speak with an experienced traffic law attorney.
