Wife's Car Rear-Ended - Offender Drove Away
Discussion
Hi folks,
My wife was driving earlier today and was rear-ended by the car behind. Not a massive impact, but it has damaged the rear valance and paintwork on the bumper and tailgate of her car. The guy behind simply drove round her and drove away after the incident so we have no contact details. The mistake he made, however, was doing this to a Tesla as it records 360° video at all times.
Thus I have video footage of the entire incident from front and rear views, obviously including his number plate.
Not been in this situation before, so what's the best course of action? I've checked the other car's details and it is insured and MOT'd. I'd rather not go through the aggro of insurance etc. and I'm super anal about my cars so do not want it being shipped off to a random body shop - I have a local one I trust. I'm thinking report to police and request his details from the DVLA using the V888 form?
Thanks.
My wife was driving earlier today and was rear-ended by the car behind. Not a massive impact, but it has damaged the rear valance and paintwork on the bumper and tailgate of her car. The guy behind simply drove round her and drove away after the incident so we have no contact details. The mistake he made, however, was doing this to a Tesla as it records 360° video at all times.
Thus I have video footage of the entire incident from front and rear views, obviously including his number plate.Not been in this situation before, so what's the best course of action? I've checked the other car's details and it is insured and MOT'd. I'd rather not go through the aggro of insurance etc. and I'm super anal about my cars so do not want it being shipped off to a random body shop - I have a local one I trust. I'm thinking report to police and request his details from the DVLA using the V888 form?
Thanks.
Tell your insurer for information purposes.
I presume you have the third party registration. If so, use this link to get the details of the third party insurer and contact them directly.
https://www.askmid.com/askmidenquiry.aspx
I presume you have the third party registration. If so, use this link to get the details of the third party insurer and contact them directly.
https://www.askmid.com/askmidenquiry.aspx
We've been through the debate very recently here about the pros and cons of how you try to claim in the third party at fault scenario, I think you'd be better off getting your own insurance co to do the chasing rather than go to the third party insurer direct.
Mind you it's a bit strange that you have got insurance on your car that wont mend it how you want at the bodyshop you want if that's important to you.
Bert
Mind you it's a bit strange that you have got insurance on your car that wont mend it how you want at the bodyshop you want if that's important to you.
Bert
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Why would you put it on Facebook? What would hope to achieve?
Only yesterday a post on our local Facebook page appeared about a Tesla that had hit a parked car and driven off. The driver off the parked car was seeking the Tesla driver to own up before reporting it to the police.If nothing else such posts warn those that are tempted to drive off that they might have been seen on camera
Chrisgr31 said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Why would you put it on Facebook? What would hope to achieve?
Only yesterday a post on our local Facebook page appeared about a Tesla that had hit a parked car and driven off. The driver off the parked car was seeking the Tesla driver to own up before reporting it to the police.If nothing else such posts warn those that are tempted to drive off that they might have been seen on camera
I just don't understand.
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