Tucci v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

After a bench trial in the City Court of Atlanta, Laura Tucci was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident, which charge arose when Tucci, driving a rental car on the I-85/I-75 connector near Butler Street, failed to see another vehicle traveling in her “blind spot”; Tucci attempted to change lanes, hitting the bumper of the other vehicle before the driver thereof used the car horn. She appeals on additional facts as follows.

After hearing the horn of the other vehicle, Tucci swerved back into her lane. The driver of the damaged vehicle pulled beside Tucci and motioned…