Let me also share my experience,
Once I hit a small dog, it died, owner scolded me and took my
licence plate, the dog was not belted, I told dog owner I cannot
see your dog, who had run into the side of the road, even with cam,
I will not get the picture as it is so small, owner make police
report and engage lawyer and report to taxi company, taxi company
give them my detail by court order. I also make police report
I was summoned for a hearing, owner claim dog was lashed and I
was driving over the limit, charge me compensation $5000, if I
lose, I would have to pay $5000 + all other courts and his lawyer
expenses, so immediately I go around that place of accident to
paste my name and particulars on lamppost, lifts, letter boxes and
ask for witnesses.
Talked to my MP, even get an appointment with Minister to
address my case, but even Justice Bao (aka Tharmasamuragum) also
say, must have witness, best is get a few.
After a month, attended the second hearing, owner presented his
witness, which was his mother and a neighbor friend, all said the
dog was just out one the zig zag double yellow line, and I was
driving at 80km on a HDB road, when hit the
dog was wedged against the curb because the driver did not stop.
Judge asked me if I got any witness to defence my case, I told him,
still pending, case was adjourned to another 2 weeks.
I went to visit taxi company’s DRO, head,
IO…all bo yew lan me, then I pay a vist to my rich mother in laws
to borrow money to prepare for the payment. Then I got a call from
a teenagers living near the place of incident, he said he had the
cam of what happened.