sparkyspost
Active Member
On the way home on Sunday, just before I had to head off to Paris I was stopped at traffic lights and a car drove into the back of mine.
We were stopped in a queue with about 4 cars ahead of me with the lights at red.
The lights changed to green but the cars didn't really go anywhere in front.
I took my foot off the break and moved forward slightly then put my foot back on the brake, I didn't brake sharply as I hadn't gone far.
The car behind me didn't brake and went into the back of my car damaging the bumper.
I stopped and tried to take his details but all I got was his name and phone number as he didn't have his insurance certificate.
I took down the reg and colour of the car he was driving and he said that he was insured as a named driver.
I didn't have time before I left to go to Paris to think about calling my insurance company, as I only had time to go and collect my bags and head off to the Eurostar, and there didn't appear to be any damage to his car.
I don't want to have to claim on his insurance (but I will if I have to) as I would rather give him the chance to sort out the damage. I did say that I would try and get an estimate to get it fixed and I'd call him and let him know.
What I'm wondering is should I have told my insurance company regardless of planning to claim on his or not?
What should I do?
Also anyone reccomend a good body shop in NW10? North London?
Thanks in Advance
Mark
We were stopped in a queue with about 4 cars ahead of me with the lights at red.
The lights changed to green but the cars didn't really go anywhere in front.
I took my foot off the break and moved forward slightly then put my foot back on the brake, I didn't brake sharply as I hadn't gone far.
The car behind me didn't brake and went into the back of my car damaging the bumper.
I stopped and tried to take his details but all I got was his name and phone number as he didn't have his insurance certificate.
I took down the reg and colour of the car he was driving and he said that he was insured as a named driver.
I didn't have time before I left to go to Paris to think about calling my insurance company, as I only had time to go and collect my bags and head off to the Eurostar, and there didn't appear to be any damage to his car.
I don't want to have to claim on his insurance (but I will if I have to) as I would rather give him the chance to sort out the damage. I did say that I would try and get an estimate to get it fixed and I'd call him and let him know.
What I'm wondering is should I have told my insurance company regardless of planning to claim on his or not?
What should I do?
Also anyone reccomend a good body shop in NW10? North London?
Thanks in Advance
Mark