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Well it could have been an awful lot worse but, riding home on my motorbike this evening, I was in the outside lane of a dual carriageway and coming to a stop at a roundabout, because it wasn't clear to join it, when I was rear ended by a guy in a car.
He even broke the front number plate etc as he pushed into my bike knocking me and the bike to the ground. I was dead centre in the outside lane.
He eventually gave me his details after I rang for the police.
First he argued that I was moving and stopped FFS!
Then he argued that he was Polish and hit the wrong pedal. How could that be right? RHD or LHD the pedals are in the same place.
Anyway, I'm ringing the insurers in the morning but surely, as he rear ended me, it has to be his fault right?
Any thoughts or advice please?
I should add that I declined an ambulance as I'd merely bruised my leg and hurt my chest a bit - nothing significant. Couple of grands worth of damage to the bike plus one damaged lid and one torn boot.
He even broke the front number plate etc as he pushed into my bike knocking me and the bike to the ground. I was dead centre in the outside lane.
He eventually gave me his details after I rang for the police.
First he argued that I was moving and stopped FFS!
Then he argued that he was Polish and hit the wrong pedal. How could that be right? RHD or LHD the pedals are in the same place.
Anyway, I'm ringing the insurers in the morning but surely, as he rear ended me, it has to be his fault right?
Any thoughts or advice please?
I should add that I declined an ambulance as I'd merely bruised my leg and hurt my chest a bit - nothing significant. Couple of grands worth of damage to the bike plus one damaged lid and one torn boot.
Edited by Davel on Tuesday 5th June 21:10
Davel said:
Well it could have been an awful lot worse but, riding home on my motorbike this evening, I was in the outside lane of a dual carriageway and coming to a stop at a roundabout, because it wasn't clear to join it, when I was rear ended by a guy in a car.
He even broke the front number plate etc as he pushed into my bike knocking me and the bike to the ground. I was dead centre in the outside lane.
He eventually gave me his details after I rang for the police.
First he argued that I was moving and stopped FFS!
Then he argued that he was Polish and hit the wrong pedal. How could that be right? RHD or LHD the pedals are in the same place.
Anyway, I'm ringing the insurers in the morning but surely, as he rear ended me, it has to be his fault right?
Any thoughts or advice please?
He's 100% in the wrong - don't worry - bang the claim in and tell it as it is. He can see you a lot easier than you can see him.He even broke the front number plate etc as he pushed into my bike knocking me and the bike to the ground. I was dead centre in the outside lane.
He eventually gave me his details after I rang for the police.
First he argued that I was moving and stopped FFS!
Then he argued that he was Polish and hit the wrong pedal. How could that be right? RHD or LHD the pedals are in the same place.
Anyway, I'm ringing the insurers in the morning but surely, as he rear ended me, it has to be his fault right?
Any thoughts or advice please?
speedyguy said:
Greendubber said:
Firstly, glad to hear no major injuries.
Secondly, make sure he has insurance, could he provide a certificate or anything for you?
Firstly,Secondly, make sure he has insurance, could he provide a certificate or anything for you?
Makes no difference does it. injury Rtc, Police have to come
Rang the police and after being put on hold for ages, I then rang 999.
20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call and they wouldn't be attending.
At that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone and after leaving his details, and the bike had been recovered.
When I rang 999, I said that the bike was on the road blocking the 2nd lane of the dual carriageway and the Polish driver was not prepared to give his details. At that stage I really was struggling a bit to lift the bloody thing up and clear the road in the rush hour traffic.
Bit of a farce really.
20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call and they wouldn't be attending.
At that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone and after leaving his details, and the bike had been recovered.
When I rang 999, I said that the bike was on the road blocking the 2nd lane of the dual carriageway and the Polish driver was not prepared to give his details. At that stage I really was struggling a bit to lift the bloody thing up and clear the road in the rush hour traffic.
Bit of a farce really.
Edited by Davel on Tuesday 5th June 22:41
Davel said:
Rang the police and after being put on hold for ages, I then rang 999.
20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call ...
Not the first time this "no record of 999 call" has been reported. Afflicts callers to other Emergency Services as well. Of course, no-one will admit to being the one who "lost" the record.20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call ...
Davel said:
... and they wouldn't be attending.
At that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone ..., and the bike had been recovered.
As others have said, Injury RTA, police obliged to attend. Probably everyone was inside filling out paperwork to satisfy J Reid and T BLiar - StreakyAt that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone ..., and the bike had been recovered.
streaky said:
Davel said:
Rang the police and after being put on hold for ages, I then rang 999.
20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call ...
Not the first time this "no record of 999 call" has been reported. Afflicts callers to other Emergency Services as well. Of course, no-one will admit to being the one who "lost" the record.20 minutes later rang again. One police car actually drove past nodded and carried on, as I was sat at the roadside.
30 minutes later rang police again to be told no log of 999 call ...
Davel said:
... and they wouldn't be attending.
At that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone ..., and the bike had been recovered.
As others have said, Injury RTA, police obliged to attend. Probably everyone was inside filling out paperwork to satisfy J Reid and T BLiar - StreakyAt that stage they took the car details and said they'd only attend since he refused to give me his details, which he later did.
1 hr and 45 minutes the police turned up after the driver had gone ..., and the bike had been recovered.
Just as a matter of interest.
Who amongst the PH jury would say that attending the accident described is an 'emergency'.
I ask because on a recent post some were suggesting that the speeding exemption should only apply in 'emergency ' situations.
I am interested in what people see as an emergency.
Who amongst the PH jury would say that attending the accident described is an 'emergency'.
I ask because on a recent post some were suggesting that the speeding exemption should only apply in 'emergency ' situations.
I am interested in what people see as an emergency.
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