To think it was not an overreaction to call the police?

If someone reacts badly to being asked for their details after an accident, then it's a reasonable assumption that there is a reason for this. It's standard practice and his insurance most likely requires him to notify them anyway. Reacting the way he did suggests something to hide and it's not an overreaction. It's risk management. Even if there was no alcohol at the party or the OP had not witnessed the man drinking alcohol, it's still possible he could be under the influence. I know of someone who worked at a school, who left work and drove to her children's school, was stopped and found to be significantly over the limit. If he was unaware of what had happened when a child that was next to his vehicle is in tears, he was then that's even more concerning.

Your comments to the OP were inappropriate and unkind. You comment about my imagination when you have imagined a range of scenarios to create an excuse for a man that failed to properly check or incorrectly judged the room to move before he started moving his vehicle.

Some of the scenarios you state are not 999, but can be 999 issues. You don't need to be held at knife point to call 999. The operator seemed satisfied that it was OK to call 999. The police would not have attended so quickly if they felt it was not a 999 issue. It's not OK to call 999 to report something that has happened but is no longer ongoing. This was an ongoing situation. I see a number of situations where people should have called 999 but don't because they are made to feel they shouldn't make a fuss. It's just as unhelpful to be telling people to only restrict 999 to life and death situations as it is to call 999 inappropriately.

You just seem to want to lay into the OP. It's absurd that you are desperate to tell her she is in the wrong but create excuses for the man driving the car.

Jeez, he didn't "try to run over her daughter", he accidentally ran over the back of her foot while she was getting in to her mums car, next to his car, it sounds like she stepped back to move around the door to get in at the same time as he pulled forward, he should have been paying attention to the child who had just walked down the side of his car, but there is absolutely NOTHING in what op has said that makes it look like he did it on purpose!!

For someone denying doing anything and refusing to give details while a child is there screaming in pain and quite obviously injured though, it was totally correct for OP to call the police.

Shocked by the amount of people saying it was not a police issue. An idiot tried to run over her daughter! The only other option would of been for herself or husband to get into an altercation with the driver

If he reversed over someone’s foot and didn’t even notice he is a crap driver. When you told him he had hurt your daughter, he should have been apologising and rethinking his use of mirrors in the car! I don’t think you over reacted. Your husband should have backed you up and offered comfort to his daughter rather than criticising you and being on the side of a random man.

100% a police matter; your husband needs to 'man up'...

999 is when you need a response right away, it doesn't mean it has to be a life or death emergency. But people here are funny about calling police or ambulances. I've seen people here told they are time wasting going to A & E with symptoms that could definitely be something serious.

I remember once a pregnant woman who was alone and literally so ill she couldn't move being told she was a time waster for calling an ambulance, so I wouldn't pay much attention to people scolding you on here for calling 999.

Refusing to give details after running over a child - 999 issue

I would have no problem with what you did. Entirely appropriate.

Either there's a lot of men on here or a lot of women really hate other women.

Both.

No, not an overreaction at all IMO. Your child had been injured, and if he's stupid enough to move a vehicle with a person in that close proximity, he might also be stupid enough to not have insurance l, be driving without MOT etc.

I think it’s understandable that this was your reaction and also the guy needed to be taught a lesson. Non emergency may not have responded and what if the car didn’t belong to him? The reg would have been useless. Your DH should be more understanding about your reaction. I agree with others that services are stretched etc but it really is understandable that you reacted in this way and that you didn’t want him to get away with it. So many people these days are not held accountable for their actions. I hope your DD is ok

I love how you are letting your imagine run havoc and adding a whole load of unlikely scenerios!

There was no mention by the OP of any drinking.

She said she asked for his details and he said he didn't even know what he had done.

Yes, report it. But on 101 not 999.

Imagine if everytime someone saw someone speeding, cutting someone up, road rage, all the things people driving sadly see every day, 999 would be inundated with non emergency calls. All of those situations could be someone whose been drinking / drugs / loud music / distracted in any way your imagination allows and could, could, potentially lead to an accident.

And yes, it is the drivers responsibility, and he is the one at fault. However, we all know how many accidents happen. If the space is narrow, the cars occupied, just stay a minute or use the other door.

No you haven't overreacted,because people that don't provide their details usually have something to hide although it can work both ways people say there's an incident when it has either not happened or it's been caused by the person wanting to make a claim. I work in fraud specifically road traffic incidents and I kid you not the amount of fake number plates are unreal and fake identity. Although 999 is for serious emergency if he was driving off then yes definitely call no chance with 111 and this is a child. I advise everyone to get front and rear dash cams due to the volume of induced collisions we see, although in this case it wouldn't have caught it. Wherever you were parked check for cameras in the area there's usually highways cameras if you call the highways England they can hold the footage for the police and police can request it but it's only held for 30 days if you don't make a request so be quick. I hope your child is ok and foot ok

If the driver had been drinking? You could say that 'if' about anyone on the road! Talk about dramatising.

Of course the police attended. They have a hysterical mum on the phone saying her child's been run over and the man's driving off! How could they not attend?

But the way it's described it was an accident and the guy didn't realise his tyre had scraped her foot.

Yes it was bad (on the driver and on the mum), yes report it by all means, but it is not an emergency.

So reflect on what 999 is for, when 101 should be used, and when a similar situation in a carpark arising again keep the young child with you.

Hit and run?! It sounded like there was an accident, sadly a child got a minor injury, but it sounded like he didn't even realise it had happened until suddenly a women was shouting at his window.

And it wasn't said not to report it, the point made was this is NOT a 999 incident. The incident has already happened. Call 101 if you want, but calling 999 is not the right thing to do.

If course the police will come regardless, they hear a hysterical mother saying her child's been run over!

Yeah thats not true. Plenty of people don't get anywhere with hose details. And the onus is on him to provide the details.

Lol thats ridiculous. I myself and my brother have had both our feet run over and not had them broken

Nope. Call handler here. He was being abusive and wouldn't provide details at the scene. Thats cause for 999.

YANBU
Im amazed at so many not knowing the law around motor vehicle accidents or the purpose of 999.
As others have said, any accident involving damage or injury should be reported to the police, how and when is usually dependent on the circumstances.
In this case, the other drivers attitude made it 100% correct to call 999. Some people act like this gets you straight through to your own personal police car! You reach a control room whose role it is to decide the appropriate response to your situation.

However, I am concerned that an 8 yo was getting into the passenger side of the vehicle without adult supervision, This isn’t responsible behaviour and it’s obvious the DC got too close to the other vehicle. It’s not clear from the OP whether the driver of the other car knew if the DC was there or not.

S170 of the road traffic act sets out what drivers should do 'owing to the presence of a motor vehicle an accident occurs where damage or injury is caused' they must stop and give their name and address and registration to any person who may have reasonable cause to ask'

I paraphrase a bit.

He drove his car, hit a child and caused injury to the child. He was asked for his details and was uncooperative.

The police should have initially assessed any injury and the need for medical attention, before turning their attention to those involved, and conduct checks such as name/address/insurance/breathalyser/drug wipe etc.

The OP stated the driver was obfuscating which may suggest to the suspicious mind that there may be an issue, do they have insurance? Were they on their phone etc... and thereby are there any other offences....

If it were my child, no way would they just be driving off. Hope that's helpful.

No it's not. It's a hit and stay put. The child's leg was run over by the back wheel, in slow motion, the car remained in the carpark. No-one did any running.

It’s not the responsibility of the injured party. The person causing the accident is required by law to exchange details

That’s exactly what it is. If they fail to exchange details.

All the OP needed was his registration number, she could have easily taken a quick photo of that

YANBU. Full stop.