Re: uninsured vehicle parking

On Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:22:07 -0000, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In message <op.um3h2orh4buhsv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Peter Hucker
<none@xxxxxxxx> writes
On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:55:07 -0000, Mrcheerful <nbkm57@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Graham Murray wrote:
"Peter Hucker" <none@xxxxxxxx> writes:

I cycled into the back of a car when it stopped suddenly entering a
roundabout (my fault - crappy brakes on bike). She didn't stop. So
either what you said its true or she was worried I'd sue her for
something. There was quite a cracking noise. It didn't look
damaged, but I'm sure the number plate or bumper must have bneen
damaged slightly. I hit it with my front wheel at about 5-10mph,
enough to raise my back wheel in the air and nearly make me fall off.

I hope you reported the accident to the police at the earliest
opportunity, and in any case within 24h. I believe that the police
consider failing to stop after an accident to be quite serious.

I had someone drive a car into the back of my car once. I got out, surveyed
the lack of damage to mine (austin cambridge with tow bar, slight dent in
over rider ) Looked at the wreckage of his Anglia (radiator etc. gone)
Advised him to drive more carefully in future. I went to drive away and he
started shouting about my insurance details, I said that I would not be
making a claim and drove away, I never heard anything more.

I also didn't give details to the woman who rear ended me. Mind you
she didn't ask for them. She admitted it was her fault, and wanted to
give me HER details. As with yours, there was no damage (apart from
the electrics socket next to the towbar bent slightly, which I bent
back). Her car had damage to lights, bumper, radiator, and number plate.


In 1982, driving a Vauxhall Chevette, I rear-ended a small Saab (a
340?). It was all my fault - just a moment's inattention. The Saab was
completely unmarked, but my Chevette, although driveable, was seriously
stove-in in the front.

The driver of the Saab and the passenger (who I think actually were both
Swedish) got out of their car and inspected the damage, decided that
they had no problem, shook their heads sadly on seeing the state of my
car (I'm sure that only good manners prevented them from falling about
laughing), decided that they would not need to pursue the matter
further, and took their leave.

Later, when I was filling in the forms for the insurance report, I found
it very difficult to justify the fact that, while my car was half-way to
being written off, I was claiming that the other vehicle was unscathed,
and that I had absolutely no information about it - no registration
number, no driver's name and address, no insurance details etc.

From then on, I determined that if I ever had another accident,
regardless of the circumstances, I would always make sure that I got
this information from the other driver. Fortunately, so far, I've only
had to do this once.

If you are admitting to your insurance company that it is your fault (I usually pay fo my own damage, it's cheaper than losing no claims), then they don't need to know the details of the other vehicle. If they insist, tell them you will be using another insurer.

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