Lisa loves Pooh
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I don't get this. FL has signs all over saying to move out of the lanes of traffic if you are in an accident.Perhaps the problem arises if you go too far from the scene.
I think OP completely left the scene.
But the law--I'm not an expert...but it seems more geared to the girl who left:
316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries.--
(1)(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and must remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of s. 316.062. Any person who willfully violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) The driver of any vehicle involved in a crash resulting in the death of any person must immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash, or as close thereto as possible, and must remain at the scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled the requirements of s. 316.062. Any person who willfully violates this paragraph is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) The department shall revoke the driver's license of the person so convicted.
(3) Every stop must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary, and, if a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to obstruct the regular flow of traffic. Any person who fails to comply with this subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
(4) A person whose commission of a noncriminal traffic infraction or any violation of this chapter or s. 1006.66 causes or results in the death of another person may, in addition to any other civil, criminal, or administrative penalty imposed, be required by the court to serve 120 community service hours in a trauma center or hospital that regularly receives victims of vehicle accidents, under the supervision of a registered nurse, an emergency room physician, or an emergency medical technician pursuant to a voluntary community service program operated by the trauma center or hospital.
In another search--the law is clarified as injury to ANOTHER party--it doesn't say anything about injury to self.
I just cannot see how OP did anything wrong. As I said--I had serious damage to my vehicle and they only came out b/c I got extremely hysterical on the phone as I conveyed what happened. I am not sure police would haev come unless I said that I needed them.
And while this is not published law, I did find this interpretation:
When any kind of motor vehicle accident occurs, state traffic laws require the drivers involved to follow certain procedures immediately after the incident. In most states, the specific procedure that must be followed depends on whether the accident:
Caused damage to property only (i.e. hitting a parked vehicle); or
Caused injuries to others (i.e. another driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian); or
Resulted in a person's death (i.e. another driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian).
Typically, state traffic laws require that any driver involved in an accident stop his or her vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so, and exchange identification and contact information with any other driver involved in the incident.
If a driver collides with an unattended vehicle or other stationary property, most states mandate that he or she make a reasonable effort to identify the property owner and alert them as to what happened by, for example:
Taking down the vehicle's license number if a parked car is damaged, or
Leaving a written notice at the scene (with the driver's identifying information) if other property is damaged.
After an accident involving injuries, drivers usually have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to help any injured person -- including calling for assistance from emergency medical services -- and to report the accident to local law enforcement.
Any driver who fails to fulfill their duties after being involved in an accident can receive a traffic ticket, at a minimum. In some cases, especially when an accident causes injury or death, a driver who leaves the scene of an accident can be subject to serious criminal charges such as "felony hit and run."
Since the other driver left--she is the one who committed a felony.
The OP left only after the other driver fled (perhaps not realizing she was injured

Methinks the police officer she dealt with was being a jerk.