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LONDON - Almost 10 per cent of motorists admit to having been the perpetrator of a "bump and run" accident, according to a survey.
Some 9 per cent of people questioned for insurer Direct Line said they had collided with a parked car and driven off without owning up.
And while 44 per cent of them said they felt guilty, 20 per cent did not give it a second thought.
Around 14 per cent were more worried other people might have seen them than about the damage they had caused.
Half justified their actions by saying the damage was only minor and it was not worth leaving their details.
More than two-thirds of the 1,500 motorists questioned said they had fallen victim to damage caused by other drivers.
Tony Chilcott, head of car insurance at Direct Line, said: "Bumping another car can happen so easily, and while it may be tempting to drive off, it's worth remembering that it is a crime to do so.
"To be on the receiving end of a 'bump and run' can be upsetting, especially if it means you have to claim on your insurance for damage you didn't cause."
- REUTERS
