Fossy's Back Up after being Down

[simon the viking]

Bad news!!! I'm wondering if the driver.... now thinks he got away with it as he's not heard from the police.... thinking you've been back at work 5 weeks, bike fixed etc.....

 

[fossyant]

Just had a call. Looks like the Police can't be arsed to do anything. The officer said you are insured and your solicitor will sort it.

Two witnesses - one the car I had filtered past said she had stopped to allow a gap for the Aygo and someone else who just saw it. Neither could say who was to blame. They have drivers report, but not mine, obviously.

Despite me being on my side of the road, and him crossing the white line, he should have looked.

That said, he did cross the line so my solicitors can sort it. Filtering is perfectly allowed and I was only going slow

 

[Scoosh]

The officer said you are insured and your solicitor will sort it.

So when/ if your solicitor is able to prove the motorist to be clearly at fault - how do the police intend to respond, if a clear case can be made for careless/ dangerous driving, which caused injury - serious injury ?

As I mentioned up thread, I wonder if a wee PM to our members of the force would be useful - just for some guidance ... ?

 

[classic33]

Just had a call. Looks like the Police can't be arsed to do anything. The officer said you are insured and your solicitor will sort it.

Two witnesses - one the car I had filtered past said she had stopped to allow a gap for the Aygo and someone else who just saw it. Neither could say who was to blame. They have drivers report, but not mine, obviously.

Despite me being on my side of the road, and him crossing the white line, he should have looked.

That said, he did cross the line so my solicitors can sort it. Filtering is perfectly allowed and I was only going slow

Not good enough on the part of the police. Think Phil hit the nail on the head on this one.

 

[fossyant]

IT was stop start as far as you could see so I was filtering slowly on my side. The driver should have looked before turning. Most folk leave a gap at a junction anyway, and I had passed her car, then the guy turns into me.

I'll let the solicitors sort it. Even the cops tried to get out of an incident that Ianrauk had where they turned right as he was filtering passed them. You are supposed to look.

The police don't have my report, and one witness said they hadn't seen me, so none of it's exactly reliable.

Apparently, the officer phoned my wife at 8:30 and said the driver had admitted fault at the scene.

 

[Scoosh]

You'd think the police would at least want/need your report ! ...

 

[vickster]

I'd let the solicitors deal with it. Unless you are keen for the driver to be prosecuted, whether or not they are should not impact the outcome of the claim. The amount depends on precedents related to outcome and recovery.


There was no prosecution in my case which I'm glad about, it was an accident borne of misjudgement not malice. The eventual settlement will reflect my (lack of) recovery and the driver will be paying higher premiums for a number of years!

 

[fossyant]

I ideally need a correct report, not an incorrect one. Not bothered about prosecution, but the reports are wrong. These need correcting.

The officer said to me that they would charge as the driver admitted fault - this needs to be in the report even if no action is taken.

 

[Scoosh]

You're w-a-a-y ahead of me @fossyant !

[extracts nose from fossy's business*]


*No - don't even think of going there !

 

[vickster]

I ideally need a correct report, not an incorrect one. Not bothered about prosecution, but the reports are wrong. These need correcting.

The officer said to me that they would charge as the driver admitted fault - this needs to be in the report even if no action is taken.

I had to fill in a long witness statement for the Met. Assume my witness (a guy jogging) and the driver did too. I had to tick a box to say what action if any I'd like taken, victims charter or whatever it's called

As long as there was no question of the driver admitting legal liability, it didn't matter to me. I can't exactly recall the timeline of events but liability was accepted, insulting offer made, no further on two years down the line!

 

[vickster]

I ideally need a correct report, not an incorrect one. Not bothered about prosecution, but the reports are wrong. These need correcting.

The officer said to me that they would charge as the driver admitted fault - this needs to be in the report even if no action is taken.

PM @CopperCyclist as suggested, perhaps you can take it further up the line?

And ask the solicitor what if any difference it all makes to the injury claim. I can't see why any as it'll be judged on the severity of injury and length and extent of recovery

 

[fossyant]

I'll complain when I get out ! I'll have the time !

 

[classic33]

There was a time limit on making a complaint.

 

[fossyant]

You're w-a-a-y ahead of me @fossyant !

[extracts nose from fossy's business*]


*No - don't even think of going there !

Doh, missed that !! Call it two old gits in my ward (and that excludes me and Rob - we're grumpy old gits).

 

[cyberknight]

For farks sake .