[Pinch]

Not sure about the not getting a fine on the spot being a sure thing you are in the clear. In my case (NSW) a car came through a Give Way sign. I slammed on the brakes to miss them (had right of way), clipped them, spun and went through a front fence. Had to be towed. Other car turned their lights off and took off. Explained to the cops who turned up what happened - all good. 3 months later I get a fine in the mail for Neg Driving. I rang up the officer and asked what the deal was. Apparently if a car is towed they have to issue a fine. As I couldn't provide the details of the party at fault basically it just sucked to be me. So someone went through a give way, hit me, sent me into a fence, messed up my car - 8 days before my wedding. I had to pay all the excess etc and I WAS TO BE CHARGED. Hell no! Got all my submissions ready, had all my cross examination ready and researched all my cases only to be told by the DPP 'yeah, we have decided not to press this'. A bit dissapointing really - I was ready to have a field day with that prosecutor. I had put them on notice as to my submissions and they promptly withdrew.