chthonic said:I should have mentioned that the seat was empty! When occupied, you can see my son's bright yellow helmet over the top of the seat back, but there's otherwise no way to tell it ISN'T occupied. As it was, it was the vertical back of the seat that was hit - it simply flexed out of the way, imparting the impact onto the bike in a nice gentle manner. This is one reason I think I came out of it so lightly.
I ended up on my side half on/half off the pavement. Had to retrieve the bike from the road.
The Police were very concerned - had patrol cars out there and then looking for the car (I know because I saw them and the 999 call-taker was talking to them at the same time as me). When picking up the forms to report it, the staff at Kentish Town station were horrified that there could have been a child AND the lady with the dog also involved.
Oh yeah - and all this took place directly under a CCTV camera on a pole - so let's see if they can dig that evidence up too, eh?
Arch said:Well, let's hope that all adds up to a good result. Did you get any kind of indication at the time of what the driver was like? Malicious, just dippy etc? Not that being dippy is an excuse, but it would be interesting to know the motive for just driving off. One of those situtations I think where insurance and compensation doesn't really come into it (little or no damage), but the force of the law does - although a whacking great rise in premium might also have a good effect.
chthonic said:From May, I'll have son on seat and a trailer with 7 month twins in it. I'll be fitting big Boudicca-style scythes I think.