Gromit Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Must have the most magnetic westfeild in existance, because it seems to attract other cars to it. Picture the scene, out for an hours gentle tootle down some of the local A+B roads. Driving down the road and I come up behind a car going slowly up to a cross roads (our priority), ease off and slow down, car in front stops, I stop behind him (about 10-15 ft away), next thing I know is his reverse lights are on and hes coming straight back at me. Crunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God knows what he was doing, anyway 4 young lads pile out of the car and start mouthing off. Eeek. I asked him why he reversed without looking behind him first and in the same sentence he said to the effect that "he didnt see me because my car was so low and why did I run into the back of him" ? Anyway things heated up a bit at that point with the 4 of them going on to me about it, so I decided to play safe and call the police. He didnt want to even exchange details with me and nearly drove off till one of his mates saw sense and told him if the police arrive and hes not there, then it wouldn`t look good. Police arrived within 15 minutes and took statements from both of us. Looks like i`ll have to let the insurance companies sort this one out as there where no witnesses to the accident. Cars mechanically ok but the nosecones beggered and the bonnets taken a knock too. Still things could have been worse, I did think I was in for a bit of argro at one point. Off now to get a brew and calm down before I go hunting for all my documents. That`ll teach me to go for a drive in this glorious weather, wont it. Quote
markcoopers Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Sorry Chap, did you get their details, and do you want an accident aranged? Quote
oldman Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Yes this heat brings em out of the woodwork......hope you get it sorted Quote
stu999 Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Doh! I would jot down every last detail while it is still fresh in the mind. Any idea why they reversed? Just a little worried that you insurance company *could* get four whiplash injury claims... Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 Sorry to here that Phil, Maybe you got a jinx How about you try sacrifice a goat or two It worked for me , I haven't had an accident in weeks Quote
higgsti Posted July 12, 2005 Posted July 12, 2005 sorry to here about this phil. what did the police say did they bother taking any measurements ie skid marks and the distance from the cross roads impact damage Quote
scott beeland Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Kinell....you and me must be jinxed in the car damage stakes Phil. You got legal cover? I hadn't but now have retrospectively got RAC legal which is helping me with my incident with the HGV Quote
S8ight Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Any idea why they reversed? so they can say "he ran up the back end of us and now we've all got whiplash" Quote
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 sorry to here about this phil. what did the police say did they bother taking any measurements ie skid marks and the distance from the cross roads impact damage Realy sorry to here this Phil I hope you get it sorted to your satisfaction Paul there aint gonna be any skid marks if they reversed into him Quote
pistonbroke Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Paul there aint gonna be any skid marks if they reversed into him Did plod check Phils undercrackers for evidence Quote
gadrego Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Paul there aint gonna be any skid marks if they reversed into him Were there any skid marks going backwards from your car, assuming you were on the brakes? Unfortunately its going to be a tricky one to prove and you may end up with a split liability. Hope not though mate, just know what an A*** it can be trying to prove something wasn't your fault. Quote
Mark B Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 What a bunch of w**kers, hope you get it sorted Phil. I had this happen to me years ago in a tin top, took a while, stuck to my guns and it got sorted though. Quote
kik1.6se Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Sorry to hear about that, hope you get it fixed soon. Kirk Quote
Coxy Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 Any idea why they reversed? so they can say "he ran up the back end of us and now we've all got whiplash" My thoughts exactly. There was a post on here not too long ago where a WSCC member had witnessed an accident with a group of lads in a car effectively causing a rear end shunt. Sound like a scam to me. Quote
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