Thanks Steve for your input and link.
This statement is from DMV page..
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If you are involved in a vehicle accident that occurred in California, you must report it to DMV if:
There was property damage of more than $750 ($500 for accidents prior to January 1, 2003) or any one was injured (no matter how minor) or killed.
"
I am not sure on one thing...if i rub on a roadside curb causing a minor dent or scratch
on a RENTAL car and the insurance pay more tha $750 to fix it...will that considered as an ACCIDENT since it doesn't involve anyone or a private property and no police claim?
thanks for any ideas/inputs.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Steve M:
In CA, you must report all accidents to the DMV if they involve $750 or more damage. These go on your record and are available to your insurance company. Whether this affects your rate is company dependent.
In practice, at least when I lived there, is that people rarely filed the DMV accident form if there was no police report or insurance claim.
See:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#2509</font>