Stipp
People v. Stipp
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Smith, J.
The defendant was convicted of violating section 20007, Vehicle Code, for failing to stop and supply the necessary information after striking a so-called “unattended” vehicle. Defendant’s vehicle struck the complainant’s vehicle in a parking lot adjacent to a café. Complainant was in the café but in a position where he could see his vehicle through open doors. He immediately went to the scene of the accident and, after an exchange of words, defendant left without supplying the information required by the Vehicle Code.
Defendant attacks the constitutionality of section 20007, Vehicle Code, because of the claimed uncertainty in the meaning of the word “unattended.” Secondly, defendant argues that the vehicle was attended, and hence defendant was charged with violation of the wrong section. We be *885 lieve that the section has a sufficiently certain meaning and is constitutional. Such meaning, however, excludes this casé so the conviction must be reversed.
Originally, only the general sections were in the code. They failed to cover a situation where the owner or person in charge of the other vehicle was absent and could not be located even though reasonable steps to do so were…