- hit-and-run driver
- See leaving scene of accident.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
hit-and-run driver
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hit-and-run driver — hit and run driver, a driver who hits another vehicle or a pedestrian and drives away without helping the victim or reporting the accident … Useful english dictionary
hit–and–run — adj 1: having left the scene of a motor vehicle accident without stopping to fulfill the duties imposed by law (as rendering aid or giving identification) a hit–and–run driver 2: involving or concerning a hit and run driver a hit–and–run accident … Law dictionary
hit-and-run — hit and runner, n. /hit n run /, adj., v., hit and ran, hit and running. adj. 1. guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident or injury one has caused, esp. a vehicular accident, thereby attempting to evade being identified and held responsible: a… … Universalium
hit-and-run — adj [only before noun] a hit and run accident is one in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop to help hit and run driver … Dictionary of contemporary English
hit-and-run — hit′ and run′ adj. v. ran, run•ning 1) guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident one has caused, esp. a vehicular accident: a hit and run driver[/ex] 2) involving or resulting from such action or conduct: hit and run fatalities[/ex] 3) spo… … From formal English to slang
hit-and-run — 1) ADJ: ADJ n A hit and run accident is an accident in which the driver of a vehicle hits someone and then drives away without stopping. ...the victim of a hit and run accident. ...a hit and run driver in a stolen car. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A hit and run … English dictionary
hit-and-run — adjective (only before noun) 1 a hit and run accident is one in which the driver of a car hits a person or another car and then drives away without stopping to help: hit and run driver (=one who does not stop after an accident) 2 a hit and run… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hit and run (vehicular) — Hit and run is the crime of colliding with a person, their personal property (including their motor vehicle), or a fixture, and failing to stop and identify oneself afterwards.Additional obligationIn many jurisdictions there may be an additional… … Wikipedia
hit and run — adj. Describes an automobile accident in which the driver of one of the vehicles involved immediately leaves the scene without identifying himself or herself or providing statutorily required information to the police or other drivers and… … Law dictionary
hit-and-run — hit and run1 adjective a hit and run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car a. a hit and run attack is one in which someone attacks someone suddenly and then leaves quickly hit and run … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
