Motorists leave the crash scene because they don’t want to get caught for one reason or another. Unfortunately, they are people who put their selfish interests above the interests of others. These drivers come from a cross-section of society. They can be students, doctors, soccer moms, lawyers, clerks, bankers, criminals, and others. Their specific reasons for leaving the scene vary, but the most frequent ones include: Driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol Lack of mandatory insurance The driver already has too many traffic tickets and wants to avoid another The car is borrowed or stolen They have a suspended driver’s license or no license They have outstanding arrest warrants for their arrest They are in the country illegally They have drugs or stolen property The driver was using a company car and wanted to avoid their employer finding out about the accident They were street racing​