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Posted by TiestoFanMatt on Jan-27-2004 17:46:

Had a car crash today....

Driving about 30mph and car in front of me slams on breaks, so i break, and have sufficent amount of space in front so breaking was at a good distance, but person behind was up my arse and hit my bumper.

I have �156 worth of damage, got it estimated today. His bonnet was all up, fucking idiot driving a couple of meters behind me. Why the hell do ppl do that? im gonna get a sign on my car saying "if you can read this then you are too close, WEAR A CONDOM!!!"

Anyway, iv been driving 6 months, and i was bloody really shaken, took me a big jump when he hit me.

oh well...

Posted by dj_mdma on Jan-27-2004 17:50:

i do believe that anyone who hits the back of you is at fault in insurance terms. think its something to do with the fact that they shouldn't hit you in the 1st place as they should be keeping their distance. get the git to pay!!!

Posted by jon on Jan-27-2004 18:31:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_mdma
i do believe that anyone who hits the back of you is at fault in insurance terms. think its something to do with the fact that they shouldn't hit you in the 1st place as they should be keeping their distance. get the git to pay!!!


aye thats pretty much as it is

Posted by ScuL on Jan-27-2004 18:34:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_mdma
i do believe that anyone who hits the back of you is at fault in insurance terms. think its something to do with the fact that they shouldn't hit you in the 1st place as they should be keeping their distance. get the git to pay!!!


yes that's absolutely true. he shouldn't be driving that close in the first place. better hope the bloke isn't uninsured since a lot of these bastards get away with crashes like this.. good to hear that there is just physical damage to the car..

Posted by jp on Jan-27-2004 18:34:

The best way to avoid car accidents is too stay home

Posted by UglyDave on Jan-27-2004 18:50:

i've yet to crash.. thank God too!

it'ss happen someday though.. hopfully just a broken bumper, and not a broken neck!

Posted by Rick D on Jan-27-2004 20:54:

quote:
Originally posted by jp
The best way to avoid car accidents is too stay home


imagine trying to pull that one as a sicky

'sorry i cant come in today, I'm scared of having a car crash'


and what is it with everyone crashing their cars in the last three months

Posted by TiestoFanMatt on Jan-27-2004 21:01:

quote:
Originally posted by ScuL
yes that's absolutely true. he shouldn't be driving that close in the first place. better hope the bloke isn't uninsured since a lot of these bastards get away with crashes like this.. good to hear that there is just physical damage to the car..


The blokes with More Than insurance so he s insured! I got ot get a curtosy car as well coz mynumber plate lights are fucked and i need a new bumper. Cannotdrive legally without lights on number plates, so they have to provide me with insurance.

I just dont want no grief coz i get really nervous when i talk to the insurance ppl, esp his, coz they were quite rude to me on the phone like it was all an inconvenience to her!

Oh well, lucky i dont start uni till next monday, so hopefully il be ok until i start there.

Posted by jp on Jan-27-2004 23:21:

quote:
Originally posted by moondog
and what is it with everyone crashing their cars in the last three months


It's winter. Summer tyres have less grip under 7 degrees Celsius.

People drive to fast at the given circumstances.

In cold weather, brains work slower and concentration is down.

It's the curse of Saddam.

Posted by Fundamental on Jan-27-2004 23:26:

quote:
Originally posted by jp
The best way to avoid car accidents is too stay home


Yes, and the best way to avoid food poisoning is don't eat.

Posted by Cru54d3r on Jan-27-2004 23:29:

quote:
Originally posted by moondog
imagine trying to pull that one as a sicky

'sorry i cant come in today, I'm scared of having a car crash'


and what is it with everyone crashing their cars in the last three months

Your up next

Posted by TranceMuzik02 on Jan-27-2004 23:32:

These people shouldn't be allowed on the road

Posted by jp on Jan-27-2004 23:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Fundamental
Yes, and the best way to avoid food poisoning is don't eat.


You forgot to add "...at McDonalds"

Posted by dj_mdma on Jan-28-2004 00:10:

quote:
Originally posted by TiestoFanMatt
The blokes with More Than insurance so he s insured! I got ot get a curtosy car as well coz mynumber plate lights are fucked and i need a new bumper. Cannotdrive legally without lights on number plates, so they have to provide me with insurance.

I just dont want no grief coz i get really nervous when i talk to the insurance ppl, esp his, coz they were quite rude to me on the phone like it was all an inconvenience to her!

Oh well, lucky i dont start uni till next monday, so hopefully il be ok until i start there.


OF course the other party's insurance people are going to be rude and try and fob you off...they DONT want to pay for your damage and stuff!

Mate, hassle them as much as you can. its not your fault, you do not have to pay out for this! it would be 150 quid left in your pocket to spend at uni as you see fit...

if there were witnesses around, you should have got reports, but as i said before, its her fault by default as she went into the back of you.

good luck geezer

Posted by ScuL on Jan-28-2004 02:50:

quote:
Originally posted by TiestoFanMatt
The blokes with More Than insurance so he s insured! I got ot get a curtosy car as well coz mynumber plate lights are fucked and i need a new bumper. Cannotdrive legally without lights on number plates, so they have to provide me with insurance.

I just dont want no grief coz i get really nervous when i talk to the insurance ppl, esp his, coz they were quite rude to me on the phone like it was all an inconvenience to her!

Oh well, lucky i dont start uni till next monday, so hopefully il be ok until i start there.


Totally understand you there I used to work for an insurance company so I know the drill. Basically the other party will find as much excuses as possible to make sure you won't get a penny.
I find it odd that you're the one that has to make contact with his insurance co. (Maybe that's different in the UK, in Holland your company will call his).

If the last scenario is the case you must push 'em as much as possible to make sure you get your money
Even when it comes to your own company they sometimes tend to get lazy or think: "oh well a bumper and some lights, nothing special, just leave it.." and you end up empty handed.

But good luck with everything and make them pay

quote:
Originally posted by jp
It's winter. Summer tyres have less grip under 7 degrees Celsius.
People drive to fast at the given circumstances.


yea that's why I allways have winter tires from november to march
better be safe than sorry.

Posted by flystyler on Jan-28-2004 12:02:

No crash in nice, whatever speed you are going, and its not good when it aint your fault. But seems to be more of a trend, most of us have had accidents now, sy ended up in a field, i ended up writtin off mine. So just gotta get back up and running again

Posted by Rick D on Jan-28-2004 20:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Cru5ad3r
Your up next


NEVER, i would cease to exist.

/me runs off to hug piece of wood


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