Is This the End?

[vt_maverick]

Okay, I FINALLY got the accident report this afternoon. Here's what it says:

1. Although they have a license # down for him it says "N" under the DL section - that either means his license had been revoked, or that he just didn't have it with him.
2. They are charging him under VA 18.2-266 - Driving Under the Influence
3. He did not own the vehicle and was not listed on the owner's insurance as far as we know
4. The cops estimate he was traveling 63 in a 55 when he went into the spin/skid
5. They also estimate I was traveling 55 in a 55 (that's BS though, I definitely was not going that fast - but the important thing is that it's within the limit)
6. I am not being charged with anything
7. The report has check marks indicated for "Fail to Maintain Proper Control" and "Drinking - Obviously Drunk" (this is apparently a gradient that starts at impaired)
8. The report says that no test was administered to determine his alcohol level - this seems ominous to me...

There is a fantastic diagram on the last page that depicts exactly what I've been verbally describing. Interesting to note is that the cops believe he traveled off the right shoulder of the road right at the top of the hill, overcorrected to his left, and thereby put his car into the spin. If I get time I'll scan and post it.

So yeah, the report should (hopefully) leave no doubt with insurance or anyone else as to who is at fault. I was never worried about the guy's mom, obviously she wants to believe he isn't the victim of his own stupidity and since she wasn't there it doesn't really matter.

Now to call insurance and get a feel for my options (not committing either way at this point).

[RickOKC]

1. Although they have a license # down for him it says "N" under the DL section - that either means his license had been revoked, or that he just didn't have it with him.

I wonder if you could web-search his name in the public records to find his police record (that's something that is available in OK.) I would not be surprised in the least to learn his license was suspended due to a previous DUI (another thing I read in the newspaper on a regular basis.)