I lightly hit a car, what will happen?

After leaving work tonight, I tapped the back of another car. I was looking out the right window instead of forwards. I wasn't going to fast because I was getting into a turn lane, just wasn't looking straight. I hit the car, and backed up a bit. The lady looked annoyed, and it was a family. She looked at her bumper, and there were a few scratches, and she wanted my info. I started digging through my car but couldn t find it. I told her that I promise if I give her my phone number, I will have my dad get me the info and I ll give it to her. Her husband didn't seem too concerned, when she asked him to take a picture of my license plates and my drivers license he hesitated a little bit. I was apologizing the entire time, and the husband said no worries, this stuff happens. The wife said that recently she got into a similar accident, and the person sped off, and she didn't want that too happen again. The car wasn't new, a Honda Odyssey, where the scratches almost blended in, because the car was dirty. They weren t bad scratches, but regardless, it's still damage. So what do you think will happen? Will they call asking for info to re paint a old bumber with a few scratches, or is there any chance they could just nod it off? What would you do? Again, they didn't call the police or anything like that, and honestly didn't look too concerned. The wife just had a bad history with stuff like this.

Nobody can possibly know "what will happen"… Except maybe a psychic so you can ask one… Or… You can wait to see "what happens". In the meantime notify your insurance company of the accident in case they file a claim just like you are supposed to do.

They have the right to have the damage caused by your negligence repaired. It doesn't matter what you think you might do, you have the responsibility to pay for it.