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SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: karlo on October 25, 2009, 17:47:51 ---
--- Quote from: joe90 on October 24, 2009, 13:00:32 ---
Failure to provide insurance details at the scene of an accident is an offence. Did they actually stop at the scene? If not then they have committed another offence.


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Is it?

As I understand it, you only have to Supply your Name, Address and Vehicle registration number,details of the registered keeper if they are different from the driver.


You do not have to give insurance details, you then send the other persons details to your insurance which generally goes on a claim form.

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You're quite right Karlo, I misread the entry in Hughes Guide. Apologies :-)

dxmedia:
Exactly what winch bumpers are for.

If they are going to make a claim, at least it's going to be a propper claim. ;)

Surely if the path is checed to be clear, the obstical is being passed and another car tried to fit through the remaining gap then it's due care and attention on the other driver?  Why not couter with claiming 100% back from the other driver and see how long it takes them to back down.

If it's a wing mirror they are claiming for, then it's going to be less than their excess. If it's more than a wing mirror it sounds like above and they are claiming for damage which happened in the past.

Saffy:

--- Quote from: Yoshi on October 24, 2009, 21:02:46 ---No, any accident has to be reported to the police, its just alot of people dont if its just a minor scuff etc........

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Dunno if it's changed since I was in apprentice college in 1989 (we had a law lesson each week for some reason by a bonafide lawyer with worn out shoes) but I recall that you are legally obliged to report an road collision within an x amount of time after the event  if a) some is injured (even if broken finger nail) b) the clothing that someone is wearing is damaged as a result of the collision (guessing that includes soiled underwear!) c) if you couldn't provide you details to 3rd party at time of accident.


here's something rather then relying on here-say and drugagled memories.. http://www.dft.gov.uk/collisionreporting/Law/default.asp

Range Rover Blues:
IMHO, if the obstruction is on your side of the road then it is your respopnsibilty to ensure that it is safe to take the "wrong" side of the road in order to pass it.

However if you had done so, and if you were most of the way through the manouvre then I would observe that the oncoming car was travellling at speed where they were not able to anticipate the road conditions ahead and were travelling at a speed where they could not have stopped within the distance they could see to be safe.

that's driving without due care and attention.

Also do you have the details of the parked car? if it was parked illegaly or dangerously then you can argue that it contributed to the accident.

Bet you didn't take any pictures of the other car either, the one that mysteriously needs a respray now.

Also worth mentioning that the other driver was abusive and left the scene of the accident without exchanging details, as he is legaly required to do and as such accepted his responsibility at the scene of the accident.

At the end of the day you can sit and tell them to go tickle all day long, but when your renewal comes round don't be surprised if they "LOAD" your premium because of an outstanding, unsettled claim.

Insewerance companies, first against the wall come the glorious revolution.

auf_wiedersehen_pet:

--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on November 01, 2009, 04:34:06 ---Insewerance companies, first against the wall come the glorious revolution.

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