- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
I was in a car accident where I rearended someone as he was turning. It was my fault. The guy came toward my vehicle yelling and flipping my off. I thought he might attack me. I drove away from the scene. He followed me honking. I pulled over and waited the police. We exchanged information through the police. They said there would no legal charges but I press charges against him for intimidation?
First of all I have no intention of actually pursuing this I'm just curious. Secondly from what I've intimidation or threatening behavior can be a crime if the behavior would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety. Which I coming towards my car yelling would. Here's a follow up question was I justified in leaving because I feared for safety? Again it was not the following my car after I left but the approaching my car yelling. While he may have been justified in following me after I left but his behavior at the scene which I felt forced to leave for my own safety
First of all I have no intention of actually pursuing this I'm just curious. Secondly from what I've intimidation or threatening behavior can be a crime if the behavior would cause a reasonable person to fear for their safety. Which I coming towards my car yelling would. Here's a follow up question was I justified in leaving because I feared for safety? Again it was not the following my car after I left but the approaching my car yelling. While he may have been justified in following me after I left but his behavior at the scene which I felt forced to leave for my own safety