weebobster
Active Member
Picture the scene..
I am driving down a narrow countrylane when I spot an oncoming car. I slow right down to a virtual standstill and am tight into the nearside. The car is going at some speed so I sound my horn. I can only but look on as I hear the crack of clipped wing mirrors and watch the glass fall out. I spot that the car has actually stopped further on up the road so I get out to talk to the driver. As I bend down to talk through the now open drivers window I note the driver to be a mum with infant child still asleep in the back and another lady (probably her mum) in the front passenger seat. Imagine my disbelief when the first remark to me is an angry "can you not stay on your own side of the road" from the passenger followed up with a quick "he must pay more road tax remark" to the driver who then starts telling me that it was all my fault!!! I notice that their car is an old banger and that their wing mirror is undamaged (there is no justice!!).
After I point out that their speed was inappropriate for the road and that I was at a virtual standstill tight onto the nearside of the road they (or at least the driver) started to calm down. She told me to get a quote and she would pay for the damage.
I phoned the local dealer who want to see the car tomorrow. A guesstamate is in the region of £120. I telephoned the driver who now says they will have to speak to their husband.
Im just glad that the bill is as little as £120. The glass had fallen out but hadnt broken. The only damage appears to be the white perspex and one LED. Add 30 minutes labour and you have £120.
Sorry for all the typing but its theraputic
I am driving down a narrow countrylane when I spot an oncoming car. I slow right down to a virtual standstill and am tight into the nearside. The car is going at some speed so I sound my horn. I can only but look on as I hear the crack of clipped wing mirrors and watch the glass fall out. I spot that the car has actually stopped further on up the road so I get out to talk to the driver. As I bend down to talk through the now open drivers window I note the driver to be a mum with infant child still asleep in the back and another lady (probably her mum) in the front passenger seat. Imagine my disbelief when the first remark to me is an angry "can you not stay on your own side of the road" from the passenger followed up with a quick "he must pay more road tax remark" to the driver who then starts telling me that it was all my fault!!! I notice that their car is an old banger and that their wing mirror is undamaged (there is no justice!!).
After I point out that their speed was inappropriate for the road and that I was at a virtual standstill tight onto the nearside of the road they (or at least the driver) started to calm down. She told me to get a quote and she would pay for the damage.
I phoned the local dealer who want to see the car tomorrow. A guesstamate is in the region of £120. I telephoned the driver who now says they will have to speak to their husband.
Im just glad that the bill is as little as £120. The glass had fallen out but hadnt broken. The only damage appears to be the white perspex and one LED. Add 30 minutes labour and you have £120.
Sorry for all the typing but its theraputic
and she refuses to reverse back onto her side of the road to let me pass but instead elects to try and creep forwards gingerly thinking that this would somehow bend the space in 3 dimensions to make enough room. I decided to reverse back since I didn't fancy a red paintjob on my car and pull my car fully onto the pavement, luckily there were no pedestrians. She passes smiling and waving 
