I recall an article in the New York Times, about medical ethics.

The issue was a Jehovas Witness seriously injured in an accident got a transfusion by accident...to no avail, he went on and died. The ethical question was "do we tell the family?"

The 'Ethicist' (this is a staffer on the Times) said- in discussing one's obligations to disclose to the family- "this isn't like a minor fender bender where you don't leave a note..."

To this day, that comment- and that way of thinking about cars by many 'city dwellers' just drives me nuts.

My driving into cities- and more the the point, which car I will drive into the city- is dictated by the probably parking situation.

Finally, why should the OP bother repairing the damage? A week after return from the body shop some other ethically (and otherwise) challenged driver will repeat the same drill.

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