Roadsweeper Hit My Car

[air hog]

AHHHH

Hi all, new to the board but have been looking for a while.

Maybe someone can offer some advise/thoughts.

Have just been out to my car to find that it has a new found crease (deep) half way up the door A post. Parked on the street it was caused according to a neighbour by a roadsweeper this morning. He didn't realise that it had caused damage but saw it weaving in and out of the parked cars. I know it must be the sweeper, due to the damage caused and the type of road its parked on.

Question is what to do. The lowlife driving it has not left a note or reported it. I have spoken to the council to find out the details of the driver. They have said they will look into it and come back to me. The very nice lady also admitted that they deal with this a lot and that drivers 'dont often report accidents' big surprise there then!

So now i'm sitting here with a car that has a small, but due to the nature of it (deep crease, not dressable) quite expensive damage. Any thoughts of what to do?

Cheers

[Raify]

Bards

Report a hit-and-run to the police, giving a description of the road sweeper!

[Dibble]

If the witness has actually SEEN the collision, and is prepared to give a statement to say so, report it to the BiB.

If the BiB won't accept that an RTC's occurred. you could mention criminal damage to them...

Don't forget to take photos (preferably on a "proper" camera, not a digital one).

>> Edited by Dibble on Friday 9th July 13:12

[air hog]

Thanks guys

Is it only worth reporting to the Bib if the neighbour is prepared to say he saw it happen?. He's out at work at the moment so will ask when he returns.

I'm guessing but as it was the offside of the car, he would not of seen the accident? From inside his house he saw the sweeper 'swerve' between cars, stop breifly as he passed mine, then took off in I imagine a bit of a hurry. Would this make a difference to the view taken on a damage report?

Am about to go to local body shop to see what the cost of repair is. Think it could be quite big as it is a crease that I dont expect to be able to be beaten out (a post, double skin) Still we will see.

Hacked off of Surrey.

[pdV6]

Dibble said:

Don't forget to take photos (preferably on a "proper" camera, not a digital one).

[hijack alert]
Why is it not ok for the public to use digital images as evidence, but its a-ok for scamera partnerships?

[chief-0369]

[hijack]
Because the digital photography systems used in the next generation of "safety" scameras are type approved and are now admissable in court.

It would take a desperate lawyer to suggest that you faked them though and a digital would probably be ok but its best to be on the safe side

[/hijack]

[air hog]

Well as I have not long bought a digital job and thrown out the old Box Brownie! A digital one it will have to be!

Have had quote for £650 from bodyshop, nice touch! Just waiting to see if council, or indeed the sub contractor admit to anything.

Thanks for your responses, Cheers