California Vehicle Code provides that a driver involved in an accident should immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident.
Not knowing the law is not an excuse not to stop in case of accident. Ignorance of the law excuses no one; neither Good faith is a good defense.
Everyone is obliged to stop in an accident scene, particularly if a motorist is injured or death is involved. A simple 911 call is a sufficient way of showing help. The driver of the vehicle that hit Bobby Ray Rowe should know this.
Ray Rowe, a 34-year old one-legged homeless man, was a victim of hit and run. He was found dead behind a Bank of America branch near Van Nuys.
Los Angeles police found him lying down half on the street and half on the sidewalk.
Even without a law, human nature dictates that once you have wronged a person, the least you can do is help him and show concern for his pain and suffering.
While investigations were made, no information was gathered as to the identity of the culprit. Police officers urged the public, especially those who witnessed the incident, to help them find the offender and eventually, charged him in court. Otherwise, his death would just be another incident of unresolved hit and run case.
Not knowing the law is not an excuse not to stop in case of accident. Ignorance of the law excuses no one; neither Good faith is a good defense.
Everyone is obliged to stop in an accident scene, particularly if a motorist is injured or death is involved. A simple 911 call is a sufficient way of showing help. The driver of the vehicle that hit Bobby Ray Rowe should know this.
Ray Rowe, a 34-year old one-legged homeless man, was a victim of hit and run. He was found dead behind a Bank of America branch near Van Nuys.
Los Angeles police found him lying down half on the street and half on the sidewalk.
Even without a law, human nature dictates that once you have wronged a person, the least you can do is help him and show concern for his pain and suffering.
While investigations were made, no information was gathered as to the identity of the culprit. Police officers urged the public, especially those who witnessed the incident, to help them find the offender and eventually, charged him in court. Otherwise, his death would just be another incident of unresolved hit and run case.
