Cyclist assaulted by white van man.

[sue perb]

Might be worth putting a formal complaint in to the police too - about the time taken to do anything and the outcome. 'Specially as you have footage.

I'm already sorting formal complaint.

 

[apb]

Nice bike.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Oh come on Sue, dont leave us out on the good stuff. So whats going on with channel 5?

 

[benb]

Not exchanging details is a motoring offence, it will bump his premiums.

Except he has not been prosecuted for it, so won't need to tell his insurance company about it.

 

[sue perb]

Nice bike.

Thanks i love my Mekk

 

[glenn forger]

Oh, I didn't get why Not exchanging was mentioned.

 

[sue perb]

Oh come on Sue, dont leave us out on the good stuff. So whats going on with channel 5?

Will be showing in August sometime (Caught On Camera) i think it's called.

 

[sue perb]

Oh, I didn't get why Not exchanging was mentioned.

The bang you hear at 1.38 is the van smacking into my elbow, I was really injured and couldn't drive for weeks!

 

[benb]

What an absolute scumbag. What reasons did the Police give for not prosecuting?

 

[Schneil]

Except he has not been prosecuted for it, so won't need to tell his insurance company about it.

But he has had a collision with another vehicle.
My car insurance company expect me to report any accident within 24 hours. Even if not my fault or no claim is being made.

I suspect a civil claim for being off work for 5 weeks will be expensive once damages and solicitors fees are taken into account. I'm still surprised no road traffic offences were pursued criminally. If the van hit Sue Perb's elbow, there's no doubt a collision occurred.

 

[gaz]

If you went through police witness for this then you made a mistake. Go straight to the police station and report it as assault. This isn't about you being hit by the car anymore, it's about him hitting you physically and that will be taken much more seriously than his wing mirror clipping you.

 

[gaz]

I'm already sorting formal complaint.

Another reason to report serious cases to the police and not via a reporting scheme like police witness.
They can just say the report wasn't official and it caused a delay in it getting to us.

 

[Cycling Dan]

Whats with this police witness stuff. It seems like a pointless middleman. Normally you want rid of a middleman not gain one.

 

[sue perb]

Another reason to report serious cases to the police and not via a reporting scheme like police witness.
They can just say the report wasn't official and it caused a delay in it getting to us.

I did report via 101 ;(

 

[gaz]

I wouldn't even suggest reporting to 101. Get down the local nick and report it in person.