Driver leaves contact information on a note Many netizens praise the driver for being responsible and honest A BMW reversed and hit another unoccupied BMW, and the driver left a note with contact information. Many netizens praised the driver for being responsible and honest.
On the previous day, Weibo user pang_guanzhe posted that at the intersection of Nongke Road and Wenbo East Road in Zhengzhou near the Wenbo Garden residential area, a female BMW driver accidentally hit another parked BMW 5 Series car while reversing. After the incident, the female driver attached a note to the damaged BMW apologizing and leaving her contact information. The action of the female driver immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens, but all the voices were praising the "culprit" female driver.
1 Netizen's exclamation: After hitting someone else's car, the "culprit" female driver voluntarily left a note taking responsibility
On the noon of the previous day, Weibo user pang_guanzhe posted that when he went downstairs to pick up his child, he saw a lady attaching something to a car. Upon returning to check, it was a message slip. Originally, she had accidentally collided with this car while reversing in haste. Furthermore, the damaged car turned out to be a BMW, even a 5 Series! This could cost quite a sum of money! However, from the bottom of his heart, he expressed respect for this female neighbor.
At around 4 PM on the previous day, the reporter rushed to the residential area, where the BMW 5 Series car shown on Weibo was still parked in the same spot, and the note on the car was still there. There was an indentation mark near the right front door handle of the BMW.
Based on the information left on the note, the reporter called Ms. Liu, the "culprit" female driver.
Ms. Liu, who posted the note, said she was an owner of the residential area and also drove a BMW. At around 8 AM on the previous morning, she had urgently needed to go out and accidentally hit this car while reversing. "I waited over an hour inside my car for the owner, but no one came. I asked the surrounding owners and the property management, but they didn't have any information about this car owner. Helplessly, I posted a note," Ms. Liu explained.
In the surveillance room of the residential area, the reporter reviewed the situation during the incident. The surveillance footage showed that the incident occurred at 8:18 AM on the previous morning. The footage only revealed the approximate color and outline of the car driven by Ms. Liu; neither her license plate number nor her appearance could be clearly seen. There were no other people present at the scene at the time of the incident.
"It was me who caused the accident, so I will compensate as necessary. One must act according to their conscience," Ms. Liu said.
2 Children's exclamation: "The story in the elementary school textbook is actually true"
In the afternoon of the previous day, while the reporter was interviewing on-site, it was just after school for the primary school students. Groups of children curiously leaned over to look at the note. "Wow, this person is really good. The stories in the textbooks are actually true," most of the primary school students exclaimed. The essay mentioned by the children was titled "Honesty and Trust Are More Important Than Money," which told the story of someone who smashed another car's left mirror while driving and placed a note next to the windshield wiper of the damaged car, writing down their name and phone number...
"The owner who posted the note took the initiative to take responsibility, showing their noble inner character. The influence of this event on the children and its social significance is much more important than money. If it were me, I wouldn't let the note-posting owner pay compensation; instead, I would commend her," said Mr. Feng, an owner of the residential area during the interview.
3 Everyone moved: "The 'culprit' female driver has a sense of responsibility and is trustworthy!"
After this matter was posted by Weibo users, netizens left numerous comments. User shen_lan001 said, "Admire! Taking responsibility! The compensation might be a substantial amount of money, but what is gained is an eternal wealth!"
"Are women who drive BMWs all bad people who behave arrogantly? This seemingly small event happening nearby, when carefully considered, suddenly feels very warm!" commented netizen ai_xiao_de_H. "What is honesty? This is it!" said netizen lao_qiang.
4 Latest developments: The damaged car's owner claims 1100 yuan in compensation
In the afternoon of the previous day, the reporter asked many residents and property management staff in the residential area, but none knew whose BMW had been hit.
In the evening of the following day, the reporter learned from Ms. Liu that at around 10 PM the previous night, the female owner of the damaged BMW called her, refusing her offer to repair the car and instead hoping for monetary compensation. On that day, they first went to an automobile evaluation center, which suggested compensating over a thousand yuan, but the other party wasn't entirely satisfied, so they designated a BMW 4S repair shop. Later, after joint estimation by the insurance company and the repair shop, it was determined that Ms. Liu should compensate 1100 yuan.
"I left the note because I was sincere and wanted to negotiate well with the other party to resolve the issue. But the other party's attitude wasn't very good, possibly because they thought the compensation I offered was far from what they imagined. It made me feel quite uncomfortable," Ms. Liu said, adding that since the matter has been resolved, she doesn't want to mention it further.