in Germany.
Here, it is a criminal offence to leave the scene of an accident. Which means, if you collide with another vehicle whilst parking - even grazing the paint when leaving a parking spot, you have to stop and wait for the owner of the other vehicle to come back; or call the police.
If you don't have a mobilephone, you have to wait at least half an hour at the location of the accident, for the owner to come back, before you can go and look for a telephone box or local police station, to report the accident.
Leaving you name and address under the wiper is not sufficient.
If you drive away, the police will usually look at the damaged vehicle and, if paint has been left behind, they will do forensics on the paint, to determine make and model (usually to within a couple of years), which makes searching for the offender much easier.
If you are caught after the fact, you will get a serious bill!
< 600€ damage : payment of the damage and a fine.
601 - 1200€ : Payment for the damage, one months salary as a fine, 3 months driving ban, 7 points on the licence.
> 1200€ : Payment for the damage, a fine of several thousand Euros, 6 months driving ban, destruction of the licence (you need to apply for a new licence after 6 months).
In serious cases, you could also face a prison sentence!
