If you are in an accident, I would only say good luck to you. This is a small town, however it borders on North Attleboro as well.
My husband got into an accident on Black Friday as the man in the other vehicle cut him off (my husband was going left in the left lane only), the other vehicle was going straight (you either go straight or turn right). Simple rules of the road one would think. The other vehicle stated that a car stopped short in the lane to go straight or right so he had no choice to swerve into the left.
He also chose to leave the scene where the adrenaline in my husband was so high that he thought is this man really trying to drive away? So he attempted to get to the other man's vehicle and when that gentleman (that's a nice word ;) to use for someone who takes off from an accident), noticed his license plate was being snapped he only stopped then to give his registration and license info with insurance info. He didn't ask for my husband's- bc he had no injuries and had no plans on stopping as nothing was wrong with his bigger vehicle.
It took roughly a half hour for the Plainville police to show up. They literally told my husband after fluid was all over the road bc he was leaking it for a half hour waiting, if he could move his vehicle. My husband's vehicle is 70% totaled. It was pretty close to being totaled. But bc it fell below the 90-100% - the insurance company didn't total it.
However the police were only concerned about him blocking traffic so they wanted him to move the vehicle.
The police officer Flannigan who took the report, stated no injuries (so he's pretty much got X-ray vision) and can see internal injuries which my husband had. But, I guess this police department and their officer need to see a lot of blood and maybe some ribs or skin falling off of you - before they think you're injured. I didn't know the police had medical degrees now, but Plainville seemingly thinks they know everything.
They also put in their report that the other driver did drive off - wasn't at the scene when they arrived, but they used codes that were contradictory. They stated the other driver was not under the influence nor was he distracted by cell phones etc. Now, I'm not a rocket scientist, but if you put in your police report that the driver wasn't there of the other vehicle- how do you know what was going on with him? I guess they just guess.
They also didn't listen to my husband (Officer Flannigan) and he had drawn a diagram of both cars in the same lane, when I guess clearly he doesn't follow directions on the crash report of where the other vehicle was BEFORE it ended up swerving into into the other lane.
So just know you'll be waiting for someone if you do get injured and then they'll ask you to move your own vehicle after it's not drivable which the officer noted -but I guess when they want it moved they'll make you move it no matter what. Not sure why they don't go into the vehicle if they want it moved. SO concerned about intersection traffic on Black Friday - but not the person injured in an accident. I find that sad, but I guess these days I shouldn't expect anything less. read more