Driver denies any involvement

[prprandall51]

Ya means a mans gotta do whatta mans gotta do -- pardner...

That's fightin' talk. You must be from the Far West yerself. 'Less you's the sheriff in these parts, of course.

 

[Benzowner]

You have his paint on your bumper.

I'd say that's fairly strong evidence tbh. If he wants to get ****y with you, then get ****y with him. Time to call a solicitor.

The defence would argue that you have a similar colour paint on your bumper, which could have come from a bad parking at a supermarket. IMO this is just one to put down to experience and move on.

 

[Kamisuma]

Can I suggest we leave the suggestions of violent and illegal behaviour off the forum?

While it's frustrating what has happened to the original poster, we don't live in the Far West.

Shame though, isn't it!

 

[Carrotchomper]

I was gobsmacked at one point to hear my representative tell me that "if we weren't pursuing our own company, we would have taken the other party's insurer to court to reclaim damages for you, but we have a strict policy of not issuing court proceedings against ourselves."

Well, yes, it seems like a good strategy not to sue yourself, but it leaves the motorist rather stuffed.

Philip

This happened, I believe, a while back to an old dear who fell over on some uneven paving outside Tescos. Unfortunately, whilst she had legal protection cover under her household insurance it was with.... Tescos! And they refused to proceed against themselves

That's the trouble with these all-conquering global conglomerates...

 

[glojo]

when my son was rammed from behind the offending driver was with the same insurance company (Directline) and everything went extremely smoothly including compensation.

Thankfully the other driver agreed with the circumstances of the incident which no doubt helped and my son's No Claims Benefit was not effected.

regards
John

 

[merc07]

Well thats a few replies !

I actually have his address. The police wrote back to me and quoted

: Re incident with Mr X, followed by his home address !
They basically said they were not going to prosecute but this decision did not imply that any party involved is entirely free to blame.

My insurance has also written back asking if there is any other info I can give them to help the claim ie description of driver. -
I already gave a description of the passenger..., I'll also send them the photo's of the paint which they didn't seem to interested in before.

I'll check out the cctv situation - I believe they keep them for 3 months but what that will cost I don't know.

My excess is £250 so it's not worth going through the insurance unless I get 100%

Cheers
Adam

 

[glojo]

Hi Adam,
Posting this message oin a public forum might not be the wisest of options. I feel for you and understand where your coming from, but please think about what your post implies.

Take care
Regards
John

 

[MBManInKen]

You can suggest it but I for one am not interested.

I had you in higher esteem than considering criminal damage to someone else's vehicle .

Wait until it happens to you and then see if you feel the same .

It has happened to me and I didn't resort to illegal self-justice.

 

[stats007]

Who said it was to their vehicle?

You're far too politically correct for my liking. Sometimes you have to fight for what's right when the system fails rather than bend over and get shafted by it.

 

[MBManInKen]

Sometimes you have to fight for what's right when the system fails rather than bend over and get shafted by it.

Who says I don't? I actually spend a lot of my time fighting for justice and equality and addressing system failures. How much of that do you actually do? Or are these system failures only of interest to you if you happen to be the affected party?

 

[stats007]

I'm on first name terms with my local councillor, though thanks for the concern .

 

[merc07]

Hi Adam,
Posting this message oin a public forum might not be the wisest of options. I feel for you and understand where your coming from, but please think about what your post implies.

Maybe your right, someone may take it the wrong way. But what I meant was the police gave me his address and the insurance want a better description of the driver !!

Surely that means the description will mean nothing because I could have sat out side his house and taken a photo of him !!

Adam

 

[Dieselman]

I'm on first name terms with my local councillor, though thanks for the concern .

Is that your probation councillor..??

 

[stats007]

You should be on stage

 

[stevesey]

: Re incident with Mr X, followed by his home address !
They basically said they were not going to prosecute but this decision did not imply that any party involved is entirely free to blame.

Sounds a bit like "I'm sorry we can't help - but oops we've accidently disclosed the other party's address if that's of any help", or just incompetence!

 

[stevesey]

Maybe your right, someone may take it the wrong way. But what I meant was the police gave me his address and the insurance want a better description of the driver !!

Surely that means the description will mean nothing because I could have sat out side his house and taken a photo of him !!

Adam

Send them send a photo of him driving the vehicle in question, about the best description you could give them.

 

[glojo]

Who said it was to their vehicle?

You're far too politically correct for my liking. Sometimes you have to fight for what's right when the system fails rather than bend over and get shafted by it.

I fail to see how anyone can be deemed politixcally correct simply because they have a standard of decency that is perhaps at a different level to other folks. I congratulate Guido on his stance
and in my experience folks that talk about retalaition fall into two camps. Hopefully I belong to neither. Each to their own

John

 

[Swiss Toni]

Sounds a bit like "I'm sorry we can't help - but oops we've accidently disclosed the other party's address if that's of any help", or just incompetence!

You are legally entitled to the information. As you would have been if they had stopped.

Please note - it is a defence to "Failing to stop at the scene" to say you were not aware the collision had taken place - in very minor bumps such as the one you describe, it is reasonable to expect that it would not be possible to prove otherwise (and the look on the passengers face does not really count...!).

In the case of a large truck, significant damage can be caused and the driver not be aware (I watched an Argos driver take out a sign placed at just less than the full height of his trailer and am in no doubt he did not know he had done it. (It was an Argos sign and it had been there less than a week...!).

Hope this is of help.

 

[nick mercedes]

Maybe your right, someone may take it the wrong way. But what I meant was the police gave me his address and the insurance want a better description of the driver !!

Surely that means the description will mean nothing because I could have sat out side his house and taken a photo of him !!

Adam

Give up.

It really isn't worth taking this any further.