Why do people Hit and Run?

It's sad that our society has come to rely so heavily on the automobile for transportation, but we have and that's just the way of it. We have cars, we need cars, so when some one does something resulting in the loss of your car, it's a serious violation of your pursuit of happiness. Car thieves and drivers who Hit and Run are the worst.

Why do people Hit and Run? I don't understand. I don't think I ever will. Collisions happen, You drive long enough, eventually you're going to be involved in a collision. But why a person would crash into someone and then drive away without checking to see if the other person was okay, without stopping to say "Hey, I've got insurance. I'm sorry this happened. How can I help?" That kind of callous, lack of integrity just really chaps my hide.

To Hit and Run somebody has got to be one of the most despicable things you can do to another human being. You hurt them physically, emotionally, leaving them with all kinds of unanswered questions. Then they have to deal with their insurance, which may or may not go well. Being involved in an auto collision is a very traumatic thing, but then to be left alone, disabled in the road, watching the person that did it to you drive away, is so disheartening.

Don't be this driver. Be the one who, even though you're not at fault, helps in whatever way you can. A ride home, a call to a loved one, a bottle of cold water, a bandaid, something, anything to show that person, "Hey, everything is going to be alright." Because, ultimately, everything will be alright.

If you want it to be.

Be safe out there, Stay safe. Drive smart.

The Traffic Guy