Police show BBC last night...Unbelievable

[Deleted member 55947]

Did anyone see the show last night. From what I gather two cars in a motorway shunt, the 9 occupants arguing the toss about who's at fault when the sirens approach. The five occupants of one car all jump back into their vehicle and complain about neck and back injuries. The Police know straight away it's a "bash for cash" situation but can't do anything as the occupants are claiming they are injured. Cue the calling out of an air ambulance and fire brigade who cut off the roof of the car to remove the occupants. The Police were absolutely raging but could do nothing.
Surely scum like this are the scourge of this country and the sooner they are dealt with the better

 

[Deleted member 65149]

I didn't see that, but I agree with your sentiments.

What I did see this morning on BBC's Breakfast TV was a piece about parking spaces in Triberg in Germany that have male and female symbols, the latter for easier parking. That just made me laugh, but what wasn't so funny was the presenter Charlie Wassisname saying "Doesn't everyone hit other cars when parking from time to time? Isn't that why cars have those rubber bits around them?" And he was being serious

 

[Rory]

Not sure what was unbelievable about it, this sort of thing is a regular occurance.

A while ago it was widely reported that a nearly-new Police car had its roof cut off after a crash 'victim' sat in the back and then complained of neck pains.

 

[martin_a]

I saw it and if there was anything about the cops they'd have used the evidence from the camera to do them for fraud.

m.

 

[Deleted member 55947]

Just as annoying is the fact that the insurance companies find it easier to pay out to these vermin and recover the costs from law abiding motorists. Typical lazy management 2012 style

 

[Rory]

Doesn't whiplash usually develop later anyway?

There was a bit of banter about the fire brigade's penchant for whipping roofs off though! I bet the girl who had the minor T-bone into the taxi will have been dismayed to have had her car written off. I think it was a hatchback so I don't see why they couldn't have dropped the seat and fed her out of the back of the car.

 

[flango]

I saw this and its also very common in West Yorkshire so be very aware at roundabouts

 

[evdok]

what channel was it on?

 

[Deleted member 55947]

Bbc 1

 

[evdok]

BBC iplayer

 

[d w124]

Did you hear when it said a splash claim is made every minute

 

[evdok]

BBC iPlayer - Traffic Cops: Bash Cash

 

[Stratman]

I heard it said on a television programme many years ago that in countries where third party insurance isn't compulsory, whiplash is virtually non existent.

 

[martin_a]

Doesn't whiplash usually develop later anyway?

There was a bit of banter about the fire brigade's penchant for whipping roofs off though! I bet the girl who had the minor T-bone into the taxi will have been dismayed to have had her car written off. I think it was a hatchback so I don't see why they couldn't have dropped the seat and fed her out of the back of the car.

I thought that at first but when they said she'd not had her belt on an nutted the steeering wheel it seemed a bit more likely.

Still, not sure you need to go to such lengths for concussion and a bit of neck pain.

m.

 

[John]

Unfortunately, the more it is seen, the more cockends who will copy and so the problem grows.

I would have thought a limit for whiplash compensation to a small fixed payment - and anything further requires evidence (loss of earnings etc.).

I can't see them scrapping third party insurance (which would not be fair on innocent 3rd parties anyway).

 

[Deleted member 37751]

I saw this and its also very common in West Yorkshire so be very aware at roundabouts

Merseyside & Oldham also...

 

[kth286]

how come the camera team were there before the police - was it all a setup
for the programme ?

 

[Igurisu]

Merseyside & Oldham also...

Very common in our neck of the woods (east Lancs), my cousin and friends wife both got caught out over the last couple of years.

Its second nature for most of us to be on the lookout for potential "crash for cash" incidents. I would estimate its tried on me 2 or 3 times per year, same for my family and friends.

The best bit is usually when they slam on for no (apparent) reason and I just drive around them. They will usually then be tailgating me beeping and flashing. If I was in my old Landrover I would take great pleasure in playing thier own game. Just not worth the hassle in the Merc though.

 

[davidsw]

Ther are times when I certainly wish I was driving an old Land Rover with big home made bumpers !!

 

[ddavidm]

Alas these crash for cash scumbags are indeed a purge on society. The unfortunate thing is that their antics also rub off on innocent (i.e. genuinely injured) people, and insurers tend to take the default position of tarring everyone with the same brush.

That all said, these types of staged accidents, in the scheme of things, do not constitute a huge financial burden on insurers, despite what they would have you (and the gullible government) believe.

There is no prescribed time for whiplash to emerge. Generally, the faster the onset, the more of an indicator that the injury is more serious. It can be immediate, but more commonly the next day, or up to 48 hours. Anything with delayed onset thereafter might be viewed with suspicion.