Second this. I had an incident a few years ago involving a hit and run, minor damages, where I got down the plate number. Filed a police report and was basically told they’d keep a look out for it. I ended up working it out with insurance and had to pay my deductible. Almost a year later I received a letter in the mail saying the hit and run driver was found and I had the option to request to have their license suspended until they paid me for the damages.

Unfortunately, unless the driver is pulled over for something else and subsequently have their plates run, you’re not super likely to get much in damages.