HI all,
I am after some advice from an accident I had last night on the way home.
I was cycling down a long fairly straight road last night which wasn’t too busy and a car overtakes me. The driver brushes past me not giving me any room and pushed me towards the kerb. I wobbled due the fact I had no room and was being squeezed off the road and think i pushed against the car a few times. The car drives past and I hit the deck, landing in the road.
The driver carries on but stops a few hundred years down the road. Other road users stopped and checked if I was ok. I sat up and made my way onto the pavement, then the car who caused the accident drives off, he/she possibly thought that no serious damaged was done and they had got away with it.
None of the witnesses got the number plate either, I think that they were more concerned with my safety.
I have a few minor injuries, several cuts, bruises and pains. I landed on my side and my head hit the deck, helmet now has a big crack in it.. On initial inspection the bike is ok, though I will be getting this checked over.
One of the witnesses who stopped is a keen cyclist, took me back to his house for a cup of tea and I waited there until my partner was able to pick me up. Such a nice and genuine guy.
Anyway, my question is, should I just put this down to experience or is there anything that i should do. As I don’t have the cars number plate I do feel that there is nothing that I can do.
Thanks
I am after some advice from an accident I had last night on the way home.
I was cycling down a long fairly straight road last night which wasn’t too busy and a car overtakes me. The driver brushes past me not giving me any room and pushed me towards the kerb. I wobbled due the fact I had no room and was being squeezed off the road and think i pushed against the car a few times. The car drives past and I hit the deck, landing in the road.
The driver carries on but stops a few hundred years down the road. Other road users stopped and checked if I was ok. I sat up and made my way onto the pavement, then the car who caused the accident drives off, he/she possibly thought that no serious damaged was done and they had got away with it.
None of the witnesses got the number plate either, I think that they were more concerned with my safety.
I have a few minor injuries, several cuts, bruises and pains. I landed on my side and my head hit the deck, helmet now has a big crack in it.. On initial inspection the bike is ok, though I will be getting this checked over.
One of the witnesses who stopped is a keen cyclist, took me back to his house for a cup of tea and I waited there until my partner was able to pick me up. Such a nice and genuine guy.
Anyway, my question is, should I just put this down to experience or is there anything that i should do. As I don’t have the cars number plate I do feel that there is nothing that I can do.
Thanks