Wife being fobbed off by the police?

[glojo]

I park my car in a car park and when I start making my way back to it someone tells me a car has reversed into it causing considerable damage. I then start running to inspect the damage and twist my ankle................... Is this now an injury road traffic accident because I certainly would not have hurt myself unless I needed to run to the scene of this incident. What about if I developed pains in my chest when I heard the news?

Regards
John the curious

 

[Benzowner]

That's what I was guessing. I have seen bikers wearing an open faced helmet and just 'normal' glasses. Frightening.

Good luck,
John

Usually Harley Davidson Riders or Americans on their police bikes

 

[crockers]

I park my car in a car park and when I start making my way back to it someone tells me a car has reversed into it causing considerable damage. I then start running to inspect the damage and twist my ankle................... Is this now an injury road traffic accident because I certainly would not have hurt myself unless I needed to run to the scene of this incident. What about if I developed pains in my chest when I heard the news?

Regards
John the curious

I hope you and your car are OK ...

 

[W321]

So Mr. Sp!ke, how far the case has gone?

I genuinely would like to know.

All the best!!!

 

[Sp!ke]

So Mr. Sp!ke, how far the case has gone?

I genuinely would like to know.

All the best!!!

Well not very far actually.

After 7 days, heard nothing despite being told we'd hear something within the week. Went to local cop shop again and was told to phone some police vehicle accident department that handles these things. Phone said department and they say it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days. After 14 days, ring same department again, who again said it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days. After 21 days (today) rang same department who initially could find no trace of the case. Some 30 minutes of pursuasion and pleeding, they finally find the case and said once again it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days.

At least today we finally got a crime reference number so we can apply to the dvla for the driver details. Shocking that its taken 21 days to get this far.

Perhaps I should have paid the going rate and had the details turned around by the police for cash. At least I would have been given prompt attention and may have by now got the insurance claim underway.

 

[gl boy]

Well not very far actually.

After 7 days, heard nothing despite being told we'd hear something within the week. Went to local cop shop again and was told to phone some police vehicle accident department that handles these things. Phone said department and they say it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days. After 14 days, ring same department again, who again said it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days. After 21 days (today) rang same department who initially could find no trace of the case. Some 30 minutes of pursuasion and pleeding, they finally find the case and said once again it will be sorted this week and to expect a letter within five days.

At least today we finally got a crime reference number so we can apply to the dvla for the driver details. Shocking that its taken 21 days to get this far.

Perhaps I should paid the going rate and had the details turned around by the police for cash. At least I would have been given prompt attention and may have by now got the insurance claim underway.

HURRAY being following the thread least you can put the wheels in motion now and hopefully find the culprit nice to see the police working so hard (sarcasism):bannana:

 

[glojo]

Here's hoping the offender has not had their car repaired?

Who said the Metropolitan police is the best money can buy?

21 days. Dixon of Dock Green with 1950's technology would have resolved this quicker. Sarcasm seconded and well done for not loosing your cool.

Regards
John

 

[IanA2]

Who said the Metropolitan police is the best money can buy?

That shiftly looking guy with a brown envelope.....

 

[abdulclk230]

Police are plain lazy and a bit dumb too - it's harsh but that's the truth. They are like machine, they have little people skill, don't even try to understand your point of view. The number of times I've seen one car stopped surrounded by THREE police cars, it's redicolous, they just wanna sit around, sip tea with doughnuts. But to be fair, I have met a few VERY good police officers who provide some glimpse of hope.

I think GPs will be following suit soon enough, over paid - under qualified ;-)

 

[glojo]

Police are plain lazy and a bit dumb too - it's harsh but that's the truth.

All IT people are geeks that were national health glasses, have no communication skills, smell of body odour and never leave their office. Harsh but that's the truth! Nothing like being honest.

we have a few police officers on this forum and no doubt they are the:

a few VERY good police officers who provide some glimpse of hope

I suppose the IT folks on this forum are also very good and perhaps don't smell.

I hate generalisations and of course stereo typing different sections of our society; it is plain wrong. Do you honestly know why there were three police vehicles involved in the incident you saw? No doubt we could all do a better job, until it came to doing it?

Sorry for my response but it frustrates me when I read these types of posts.

Kind regards
John

 

[recycled]

and all scousers are thieves and all french people smell of cheese and all germans are robots and all merc drivers are old and all BMW drivers are tw*ts.
Actually the last one is ................

 

[abdulclk230]

haha - i guess we're all still touchy abt this topic..but rather than getting into the same ramble that poor spike got dragged into for stating the obvious...I avoid justifying my opinion cos at the end of the day it's mine...i'll just say, we are all entitled to our opinion.

take it easy guys - I'm cant tell when you guys are sarcastic anymore, ;-)

 

[Sp!ke]

Just an update to this... the police still haven't written to the offender as of today.

We've been ringing them up every week and each week they say our case is at the top of the pile and will be sorted within 7 days.

On Friday we rang again to chase it along and were informed that there were still some outstanding cases going back to 2005 so we shouldn't get our hopes up.

Clearly this is a process that isn't working.

Anyway, still nothing back from the DVLA either but as luck would have it, we spotted the car on the weekend. Spoke with the owner of the car who initially said she couldnt recall the insident. When informed about the witness and the CCTV footage, she changed tack somewhat to "If I knew I'd done that much damage, I'd have stopped". No damage to her car at all so I'm guessing she must have had it repaired....

Well annyway, no thanks to the police, its now in the hands of the legal cover which was included with the policy. This seems to be very slick and thorough with 24 hour phonelines and people calling back when they said they would. The car is being booked in this week for the damage to be assessed.

All seems a bit unnecessary really as an N plated bravo has a ridiculously low book price of £350-£400 so its likely to be a write off. I cant see them fixing the bonnet, wing, headlamp and whatever else is lurking underneath the exterior that needs straightening for that sort of money.

Amasing that a relatively modern 60,000 mile car with no faults can be worth so little. The Bravo's are obiously not rated highly at all with even older Fiat Uno's commanding more money. I would bet that without even changing the oil the car would last at least 4 more years (20,000 miles) without problem - thats got to be motoring at its absolute cheapest.

Ah well it was a hand me down car from my mother anyway so writing it off may actually be a good thing as we were thinking how we were going to go about changing it without upsetting my mother anyway.

Still shocking the levels of apathy from the police service. I really ought to encourage the wife to make a complaint - if only to get the process re-examined.

 

[glojo]

Hi Sp!ke,
Thanks very much indeed for the update and congratulations on the detective work. I sometimes wonder why we bother paying our Council Tax.

Eleven weeks ago we had a call from the district nurse saying that I was on the 'At Risk Register' for a flu jab and would it be convienant for someone to come out and give me one. Eleven weeks and still counting.

I have phoned up to let them know I'm still alive and to confirm they hadn't forgotten me. So it looks like the police are not the only one that are not the quickest of folks. I am NOT criticising the National Health service, just adding my own expereinces.

Regards
John

 

[crockers]

Hi Sp!ke,
Thanks very much indeed for the update and congratulations on the detective work. I sometimes wonder why we bother paying our Council Tax.

Eleven weeks ago we had a call from the district nurse saying that I was on the 'At Risk Register' for a flu jab and would it be convienant for someone to come out and give me one. Eleven weeks and still counting.

I have phoned up to let them know I'm still alive and to confirm they hadn't forgotten me. So it looks like the police are not the only one that are not the quickest of folks. I am NOT criticising the National Health service, just adding my own expereinces.

Regards
John

Lucky that this years flu jab isnt thought to be too effective......

Have you considered going to the surgery to have the jab? We both had ours within days of contacting our GP surgery.

 

[crockers]

haha - i guess we're all still touchy abt this topic..but rather than getting into the same ramble that poor spike got dragged into for stating the obvious...I avoid justifying my opinion cos at the end of the day it's mine...i'll just say, we are all entitled to our opinion.

take it easy guys - I'm cant tell when you guys are sarcastic anymore, ;-)

Not a case of being touchy. And if you didnt want to get into a ramble why start off with such inflamatory comments. My thought was he is just trying to incite a row so ignored it - then read this and practically fell off my chair laughing.

And I think you will see there is quite a big difference between sarcasm and irony......................

 

[glojo]

Lucky that this years flu jab isnt thought to be too effective......

Have you considered going to the surgery to have the jab? We both had ours within days of contacting our GP surgery.

That's a good idea

Hi Crockers,
Unfortunately the mountain cannot got to Mohamed.

Regards
John

 

[Fandango]

Police are plain lazy and a bit dumb too - it's harsh but that's the truth. They are like machine, they have little people skill, don't even try to understand your point of view. The number of times I've seen one car stopped surrounded by THREE police cars, it's redicolous, they just wanna sit around, sip tea with doughnuts. But to be fair, I have met a few VERY good police officers who provide some glimpse of hope.

I think GPs will be following suit soon enough, over paid - under qualified ;-)

Hmm, are you abdulfloggle?

 

[Colin_b]

Still shocking the levels of apathy from the police service. I really ought to encourage the wife to make a complaint - if only to get the process re-examined.

A polite and concise letter to the chief constable is probably in order.

Failing that, steal a police car

 

[Sp!ke]

I went and took a closer look at the other parties car this evening and I was wrong earlier when I say there was no damage... The bumper is creased as though it had been pushed back into shape from behind. The line where it meets the bodywork is all out as well so despite initially not looking out of shape, its clear that it has taken a significant whack.

I've got to go back now with a camera in daylight just in case they try and dispute the claim. (I dont think they will but you never know).

As a side note, this woman lives less than 400 yards from the gym where the shunt occurred and she drives there