Andy 71
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ajc said:Andy 71, excellent points, very nicely put and I do agree with you. I'd kind of forgotten about his insurance (my missus does the insurance for our car so I've no idea how much it is these days) so thanks fossyant /steve it will be huge !.
Longers, yes I was the same poster with the dodgy knee, well remembered ! (My knee has taken another battering !), I'd just go it sorted and had got six months trouble free cycling, before this. I may get on a bike at christmas.
The lad had just left his house so its fair to say he could have been thinking about other things, hopefully he'll learn from it.
Compensation is on-going, his insurers have admitted liabilty so its down to how much. I'm sure they will be pedantic but I'm in no hurry
Tynen, I'd have been really hacked off if mine had got driver training, I saw your injuries mate, not pleasant, I hope the PI makes it less painful for you
Most youngsters these days are looking at £1k+ and a whopping excess to insure even the smallest of cars on a clean licence. This will hit him in the most sensitive place you can hit a young man - his wallet!
His NCB (for what is was worth) is blown and the insurers will probably have a field day.
Also, given he was awarded 5 points, a fixed penalty would not have been an option, and he has obviously been taken to court. Sounds like 'driving without due care' to me. The fine in this case will well exceed the usual £60 fixed penalty and he will have to pay around £50 costs (plus a victim surcharge?).
I don't think he will forget this incident in a hurry.
Best of health mate. Let's hope it's not too long before you are back on two wheels. Put it this way - the points will stay on the kids licence, long after you are fully healed and going about your normal business.
, this was in my first year of driving.
, I was thinking I was worth more than 5 points !