Right Hook - Advice

[roadrash]

A the very least report to police yourself and go through his insurance , all saying he is insured , all he is doing is trying to get away with possible prosecution and increased insurance premiums, which is illegal, hes trying to look after number one , nothing more. do it properly.

 

[dhd.evans]

We are a cynical lot here, aren't we!

That's not a criticism, it's exactly why i asked. Perhaps i am being too naive here. Time will tell.

 

[classic33]

 

[Dommo]

We are a cynical lot here, aren't we!

Yes. It comes with riding on the roads with these types of drivers around

I'd echo most of the comments. I certainly wouldn't meet up. Just get it dealt with via insurance and even the police if you fancy trying to find one who might be even be interested. Oops, more cynicism.

Dom

 

[mjr]

Yes. It comes with riding on the roads with these types of drivers around

And probably from some of us settling things quickly and quietly and later doubting that we did the right thing... as there's a driver now on the road insured fraudulently because they probably didn't report a third-party-damage collision.

 

[ianrauk]

We are a cynical lot here, aren't we!

That's not a criticism, it's exactly why i asked. Perhaps i am being too naive here. Time will tell.

A lot of the replies come from bitter experience I would guess.

 

[dhd.evans]

Update: driver a little miffed that bills might run to the £300-400 mark. Asking if we can get a second opinion. Blithely stated that we could, but won't make much difference. Suggests it might be a hundred quid or so. Asks if I recollect exactly what happened. Produced video, questioning of incident immediately ceased.

Advised that we can do it offline with a bill, or online via insurance. Chap was very insistent that insurance is not an option.

Outcome: LBS will advise bill, chap will stump up. Advised him that video has him bang to rights and we can proceed down solicitor route if he so wants. Unfortunate that he has recently lost his job but he will "beg, borrow and steal" to make it right.

 

[classic33]

Update: driver a little miffed that bills might run to the £300-400 mark. Asking if we can get a second opinion. Blithely stated that we could, but won't make much difference. Suggests it might be a hundred quid or so. Asks if I recollect exactly what happened. Produced video, questioning of incident immediately ceased.

Advised that we can do it offline with a bill, or online via insurance. Chap was very insistent that insurance is not an option.

Outcome: LBS will advise bill, chap will stump up. Advised him that video has him bang to rights and we can proceed down solicitor route if he so wants. Unfortunate that he has recently lost his job but he will "beg, borrow and steal" to make it right.

Have either of you reported the incident?

 

[Milkfloat]

Update: driver a little miffed that bills might run to the £300-400 mark. Asking if we can get a second opinion. Blithely stated that we could, but won't make much difference. Suggests it might be a hundred quid or so. Asks if I recollect exactly what happened. Produced video, questioning of incident immediately ceased.

Advised that we can do it offline with a bill, or online via insurance. Chap was very insistent that insurance is not an option.

Outcome: LBS will advise bill, chap will stump up. Advised him that video has him bang to rights and we can proceed down solicitor route if he so wants. Unfortunate that he has recently lost his job but he will "beg, borrow and steal" to make it right.

Alarm bells!!! This sounds like it could get into a very protracted situation where you never get paid and he tries to get away with it. From what you have said I would be reporting to police and insurance straight away,

 

[Bazzer]

^^^^^WHS^^^^^

Edit. Why is insurance not an option? If his no claims is already damaged by previous incidents, it is potentially all the more reason for his insurance to be aware of the incident. Or are you dealing with an uninsured driver, who has therefore committed an offence?

 

[roadrash]

sob, sob, woe is me , ive lost my job......tough shoot, that doesn't excuse you driving like a bell end , nor does it mean you can break the law by not reporting it to police and insurers , or expect the person you drove into to break the law by not reporting it to police , like I said earlier all he wants to do is look after number one....

 

[lane]

Do you know if he has any insurance?

If you are not a CUK / BC member your house insurance may cover legal costs.

 

[winjim]

A used Mercedes is still worth a few bob if he's lost his job.

Police. Insurance.

 

[roadrash]

Ask mid shows it as insured ...Mercedes A180 sport

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm another one saying: OP, you should not have met with that driver!
Police, Doctors, Insurance, in that order, imo.