Side swiped coming out the tunnel - they didnt stop

[surveyor]

I could see 50/50 to be honest based on that diagram.

[GreenDog]

You should perhaps remove the other drivers details from the picture you've posted.

[herewego]

You say there was seconds between them leaving the booths. Which one came out first?

[DSLiverpool]

I did - I didn't see him till he hit the back of my car - no way 50/50 I was driving straight on.
I think the leaf Take off caught him out and it ran away with him.
How can him hitting my rear quarter be 50/50 ?

[herewego]

DSLiverpool said:

I did - I didn't see him till he hit the back of my car - no way 50/50 I was driving straight on.
I think the leaf Take off caught him out and it ran away with him.
How can him hitting my rear quarter be 50/50 ?

If you left seconds before him then it's beyond me how he managed to hit you. He should have just slotted in behind you. Maybe he thought you were a Micra and didn't want to get stuck behind you so tried to out-drag you to the slip and failed.

[DSLiverpool]

herewego said:

DSLiverpool said:

I did - I didn't see him till he hit the back of my car - no way 50/50 I was driving straight on.
I think the leaf Take off caught him out and it ran away with him.
How can him hitting my rear quarter be 50/50 ?

If you left seconds before him then it's beyond me how he managed to hit you. He should have just slotted in behind you. Maybe he thought you were a Micra and didn't want to get stuck behind you so tried to out-drag you to the slip and failed.

Electric cars really do accelerate faster than you expect and I think his throttle control caught him out - I have made a HUGE point in my defence that I reported it within 45 minutes to tunnel police - he took 48 hours !!

[DSLiverpool]

I submitted the pic and statement by email this morning and got a call this afternoon stating the other chap had not admitted blame but in their opinion (and after checking where he was heading) they cannot see how the other insurance company will not admit liability. They say it will take about a week - let's see

If they admit liability I get my car fixed with no excess to pay.

[DSLiverpool]

Just to put this to bed I didn't claim as excess more than repair, he started a claim and I submitted the pic in the thread. My insurance didn't ever hear from them again one way or another.
My insurance closed the claim and said it doesn't need to be declared as no £ was paid out.

[Swervin_Mervin]

DSLiverpool said:

Just to put this to bed I didn't claim as excess more than repair, he started a claim and I submitted the pic in the thread. My insurance didn't ever hear from them again one way or another.
My insurance closed the claim and said it doesn't need to be declared as no £ was paid out.

Most insurers will ask if you've had an accident, not a claim, so you'd be telling fibs if you didn't declare it.

[Mr2Mike]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Most insurers will ask if you've had an accident, not a claim, so you'd be telling fibs if you didn't declare it.

Insurance companies tell blatant lies every time you get a renewal; "This is our best quote".