Damage to bike what next?

[Moda]

The law requires that this is reported to the police within 24 hours. So then go ask them if it has been reported, and see the the police for yourself.

Thanks that's useful to know!

 

[steveindenmark]

Greg, you may not be correct with this. It sounds like the bike was on the pavement and not the road. I am pretty sure this is not a RTA under the act.

Steve

 

[Dan B]

Greg, you may not be correct with this. It sounds like the bike was on the pavement and not the road. I am pretty sure this is not a RTA under the act.

The pavement ("footway") is legally part of the road. Also note that the wording of the law is "a road or other public place" so would cover this situation even if that weren't true

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Contact the company. Don't tell them about the photos. See what they say. When they lie to you (just as their employee will probably lie to them) then tell them about the photo's.

+1. Don't tell them about the witness either. Correspond in writing if possible*, so there is a record. The more they lie, the happier you should be, because with the photos and the witness(es) any lie in writing will help destroy their case further down the road.

* if not possible record any call (e.g. call over a speaker phone), but strictly speaking you have to tell them the conversation is being recorded.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Or alternatively be open and straightforward up front. That way they may settle immediately. You never know.

And if they do they'll pay up without the photo's or witnesses ever being needed. It pays to keep one's powder dry.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Greg, you may not be correct with this. It sounds like the bike was on the pavement and not the road. I am pretty sure this is not a RTA under the act.

Steve

By which logic it would follow that a pedestrian walking along the pavement who gets hit by a car, it happens to several hundred folk every year, is not involved in an RTC....

 

[michaelcycle]

IIRC the definition for a RTA is one which occurs on a public road or a public place (and therefore covers car parks, pavements and so on.)

ETA: as someone else mentioned above I see...

 

[michaelcycle]

Correct but the other point is that a road is both the carriageway and the pavement together.

Yes, good point.

 

[Moda]

Well, contacted the company and have to admit it wasn't that bad.... seemed a bit suspicious and asked for photographic evidence but they said they'd 'sort me out'. Just waiting for them to get back to me.

Bike shops seem very mercenary when it comes to insurance jobs!

 

[Moda]

Well that might not involve having you beaten up.

To be honest I'm a bit worried..... it's obvious there not doing this through an insurance company and the Managing Director said that the cost will be coming out of the drivers (employee) wages. Not a nice thought when bike shop sees this as a nice little earner.

Back on topic how do you account for deep scratches/gouges in a frame costwise?

 

[Spinney]

Cost of a respray? Esp. as the van driver did not stop.

 

[vickster]

Take it to a couple of good LBS, seems fair to get alternate quotes. Don't tell them it's an insurance job

 

[steveindenmark]

I certainly would not consider the driver in this. He is getting what he deserves.

Steve