Hit and Run Road Rage Incident Advice

[macky]

my comments about local paper was for original thread starter. Sorry for confusion

 

[vickster]

my comments about local paper was for original thread starter. Sorry for confusion

Then I'd go with @Spinney advice!

 

[Andrew_P]

Police said carry on as they have the photo evidence.

Will speak to BC first though.

Definitely worth starting to look at actions you can take yourself, it cannot do any harm. The Police won't be think from a claim POV. Did the bike shop do an insurance write up of the damage? Personally that would be enough for me but I am not a legal wizard. Its fairly easy to start your own county court case for personal and property damage and costs about £30 to kick it off.

 

[Andrew_P]

Taking @classic33 point, maybe get the standard 3 quotes like you used to have to for Car repairs. That way the insurer will start somewhere in the middle. Assuming it goes through insurance.

 

[mjr]

My mate in lane 4 went right and guy in lane 3 went right. my mate and this guy hit each other side on and insurance went 50/50. How can this be when he's clearly in wrong lane. Ok there's an argument he should have seen him but why look when he shouldn't be there.

Insurance isn't traffic law. Often it's basically the person making the riskier manoeuver who is liable and in that case, they were both turning right and hit side-side, so 50/50 is understandable.

Also, lane markings at junctions aren't mandatory - if they were, they'd have to make sure a max legal HGV can make every permitted movement at every junction, which would make our roads look rather different - so legally you can turn right from the left lane if you think it's safe to do so... but if it goes wrong, you risk being charged with one of the driving-like-a-nobber offences (I forget which one in that example).

 

[classic33]

Taking @classic33 point, maybe get the standard 3 quotes like you used to have to for Car repairs. That way the insurer will start somewhere in the middle. Assuming it goes through insurance.

Being accused of trying to exaggerate the amount being claimed(cost to repair damage caused) was used against me. I'd been seen riding a bike after, whilst it(the write-off) was still in the possession of the bike shop.

 

[Spinney]

Mod note: can we stick to bpsmith's incident in this thread, please? Rather than getting side-tracked into other incidents.
Thanks.

 

[classic33]

Mod note: can we stick to bpsmith's incident in this thread, please? Rather than getting side-tracked into other incidents.
Thanks.

I only used mine as an example as to why he should put off doing anything to the bike.

 

[bpsmith]

Cheers everyone.

I have booked tomorrow off to speak to British Cycling and also chill out. Been proper up tight this week.

 

[classic33]

Cheers everyone.

I have booked tomorrow off to speak to British Cycling and also chill out. Been proper up tight this week.

Bet you could cheerfully go and pull his head off. Won't do any good though.

 

[J1888]

Cheers everyone.

I have booked tomorrow off to speak to British Cycling and also chill out. Been proper up tight this week.

Wise move - take it easy, do something that makes you happy once you've done the BC bit - mine would be catching a movie in an empty cinema then enjoying a pint while reading Private Eye.

Whatever you do, hopefully you can relax for a bit.

 

[bpsmith]

Bet you could cheerfully go and pull his head off. Won't do any good though.

None at all.

 

[bpsmith]

Wise move - take it easy, do something that makes you happy once you've done the BC bit - mine would be catching a movie in an empty cinema then enjoying a pint while reading Private Eye.

Whatever you do, hopefully you can relax for a bit.

I have Odeon Limitless...so you never know.

 

[Johnno260]

I have Odeon Limitless...so you never know.

Try watching Bladerunner 2059 if you liked the original then, it’s a long film but it will definitely take your mind off things.

Sorry I used an incident I was involved with as an example, it was meant to be taken as a point to push for this guy to pay, you’re the innocent party in this and it makes my blood boil when I read about things like this happening.

 

[400bhp]

As part of the glass half empty brigade, why do you see it a benefit that it is not being treated as a road traffic incident, after all the main deed was done in the car? I would have thought the chance of his license being endorsed, and or banned would benefit other road users more plus have consequences for him come insurance renewal. Genuinely not picking a fight but I thought it was the Police were taking the route of least resistance.

Because, first and foremost, it was an assualt. The car just happened to be the weapon used.

And no worries, I'm not seeing you picking a fight