Has anyone dealt with a hit & run?

[SouthPaw]

Glad you got an update. I'm betting the owner of the vehicle can't provide proof of sale and that combined with the fact the policy was still active forced him to accept liability.

That’s what I’m guessing. Couldn’t provide proof of selling, and also didn’t want it removed from their insurance.

[encorehunter]

Several years ago I sold a minivan. I left the plates on because they were almost expired, and the buyer asked if he could use them to get home. I had a signed bill of sale and cancelled the insurance. Seven months later I got a ticket from Florida from a red light camera, my old minivan, still with the expired plates. I was able to use their photo to show the tags were expired and send them a copy of the bill of sale to get out of it. Always take your plates. They can get home with a bill of sale.
I am glad to hear the insurance admitted fault.

[kidicarus13]

Report Release of Liability online at: https://www.mydmv.colorado.gov/_/#3

Use this request to voluntarily report an ownership transfer for your vehicle. You will need your license number and VIN number or the verification code from your registration receipt.

Pursuant to C.R.S 42-6-109(3), created with Senate Bill 18-073, a person transferring ownership of a vehicle may voluntarily notify the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles within five days of transfer of ownership. This notification serves to remove the seller's liability for the buyer's actions involving the vehicle after the sale is complete. Information entered into this system is available to law enforcement agencies.

Vehicle owners are still required to sign their title over to the new vehicle owner and the seller should remove their license plates before completing a motor vehicle sale.

[JoeRoss]

Going through a hit and run now. My car was parked. There was a witness who left a note on the car with description of the driver and plate number. Called the city where it was parked, they said nope, call this city. Called that city, they said nope call the state patrol. Called the state patrol, he said I have 2 options. 1. File a report online and turn it into MY insurance company...or...2. meet with me and he would file a report and try to get in touch with the driver. I chose option 2. He contacted the driver who admitted fault.

Dealing with his insurance company now. Won't go into what a cluster "F" that has been so far. Got their list of repair shops. Called and found out that you have to make an appointment (no surprise) to get an estimate. Just to get an estimate it is AT LEAST a month out. They had no idea when they would be able to take the car in to repair it.

Found a shop that will give you an estimate online, with pictures. Insurance agent said they can do it that way also. Am going to do both through the shop and through the insurance company. Willing to bet the numbers will not be the same? Have to wait and see how this all works out.


As far as selling a car, just did. Got a signed bill of sale with date and time. Went online to do the "release of liability" thing. Took the plates off years ago, threw them away. Car was not driven on the road for years, didn't keep it registered, and I didn't know the plate number. Called the DMV and got the plate number. Went back to the release of liability, put in all the numbers and it came back with "unable to validate the information provided" took a screen shot of that which has the date and time.
Seems you have to have a CURRANT registration to be able to do the release of liability.