What's the chance?
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Walking into town this afternoon I came across the worst parking I've EVER seen. Cue 1x Vauxhall Nova driver trying to park in a space big enough for a tank, tried to enter the space forward and ended up shunting the car infront. I continued walking but keeping an eye on whether this guy would leave his details. Mr Nova got out, inspected the damage, got back in his car and drove off. I now thought this was a tad suspicious that he tried to park and then left as soon as he had parked so took his numberplate down and walked back to the car he had hit. He had indeed left a nice red scratch and some more scuffs on the rear wheel cover of the rav4 he hit. I've left the numberplate and car type with the owner so here is my question - what's the chance of Mr Nova being held responsible for his appauling driving?
arryb said:
Walking into town this afternoon I came across the worst parking I've EVER seen. Cue 1x Vauxhall Nova driver trying to park in a space big enough for a tank, tried to enter the space forward and ended up shunting the car infront. I continued walking but keeping an eye on whether this guy would leave his details. Mr Nova got out, inspected the damage, got back in his car and drove off. I now thought this was a tad suspicious that he tried to park and then left as soon as he had parked so took his numberplate down and walked back to the car he had hit. He had indeed left a nice red scratch and some more scuffs on the rear wheel cover of the rav4 he hit. I've left the numberplate and car type with the owner so here is my question - what's the chance of Mr Nova being held responsible for his appauling driving?
Well if you left your contact details so you could act as a witness, pretty good. Not so hot otherwise.If the guy got out, looked, then drove off, then he is guilty of an offence. With your details, the BiB should pursue him.
The defence is that he didn't realise any damage was caused, which sounds invalid in your case.
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The defence is that he didn't realise any damage was caused, which sounds invalid in your case.
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Edited by Mattt on Saturday 3rd November 17:42
vonhosen said:
Mattt said:
If the guy got out, looked, then drove off, then he is guilty of an offence. With your details, the BiB should pursue him.
The defence is that he didn't realise any damage was caused, which sounds invalid in your case.
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Not quite.The defence is that he didn't realise any damage was caused, which sounds invalid in your case.
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They have a duty to stop & give their details to anyone legitimately requiring them. If there is no such person present requiring them, they don't commit any offence if they drive off at that stage. They will if they then don't report the matter to the Police as soon as reasonably practicable & in any case within 24hrs.
Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 3rd November 18:45
vonhosen said:
They have a duty to stop & give their details to anyone legitimately requiring them. If there is no such person present requiring them, they don't commit any offence if they drive off at that stage. They will if they then don't report the matter to the Police as soon as reasonably practicable & in any case within 24hrs.
Your guess on the odds of them actually reporting it?Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 3rd November 18:45
Mattt said:
vonhosen said:
They have a duty to stop & give their details to anyone legitimately requiring them. If there is no such person present requiring them, they don't commit any offence if they drive off at that stage. They will if they then don't report the matter to the Police as soon as reasonably practicable & in any case within 24hrs.
Your guess on the odds of them actually reporting it?Edited by vonhosen on Saturday 3rd November 18:45
I know plenty who do though, because I've taken reports from them in just such circumstances.
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