Drive away after damaging car

[118]

Parked on the road outside local Tescos, another car then reverses into the rear and splits bumper. The offending car drives off, 2 witnessess to events but no vehicle registration details. Looking for advice on further actions I can take. Thanks in advance.

[vonhosen]

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[i want an aero]

without a reg number you will get a producer, i know i did

[esselte]

i want an aero said:

without a reg number you will get a producer, i know i did

Yep,make sure all your docs are correct and up to date.....

[wrinx]

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[wrinx]

i want an aero said:

without a reg number you will get a producer, i know i did

Err...talking about the offenders reg number, not the victim

wrinx

[THE OLD BILL]

Apart from reporting it to the police there is not a lot anyone else can do. Unless the offending vehicle is caught on CCTV together with the reg number the is no realistic prospect of locating the offender.

[vonhosen]

You've been involved in a collision & haven't exchanged details. You are required by law to report it as soon as reasonably practicable & in any case within 24hrs. The other party may have reported it, it's you who then commits an offence if you don't.
There may also be an independent witness who did get the index of the other vehicle & did report it to Police.

[118]

Thanks for the advice, the local Police stations were all closed so it will have to be reported in the morning. The CCTV only covered the shop front although the driver may well be recorded on the inside footage if I knew who he was!!.
Happy Xmas to you all.

[jondude]

vonhosen said:

You've been involved in a collision & haven't exchanged details. You are required by law to report it as soon as reasonably practicable & in any case within 24hrs. The other party may have reported it, it's you who then commits an offence if you don't.
There may also be an independent witness who did get the index of the other vehicle & did report it to Police.

Although this is quite correct and the official way, it still shows how we favour the criminal.

Firstly, you will be checked for all details. Secondly, you will now also be duty bound to inform your insurers of this accident ( it will now be on a police file ) and they WILL hold that against you. You will not lose your NCD, but some insurers use 3 knocks to label you accident prone and therefore withdraw cover, some hike the premium on one as you are ' a risk'.

The real nasty one is once the insurers have the record, you will need to declare it for up to 5 years - again, shouldn't count against you when explained, but still a hassle for you.

So you have to weigh up the hassles of the above, against whether you wish to check and believe this driver has indeed reported the accident to the police.

[Moulder]

Agree to checking the Tesco's CCTV. Much as this may not be what you want to hear, and I want them strung up as much as the next person, if the damage is minor then it may not want to be worth pursuing as it is likely to just end up winding you up over the festive period.

I got rear ended on the motorway, the people drove off but not before I got the registration, cars distinguishing features, and a description of all 4 people in the car. After being told the traffic was too busy for the police to attend, cheers guys, I was told to go to the police station and report it, nice.

The police sent a letter to the owner, who didn't reply and they only pursued it when they caught her nicking aftershave out of boots. On the eve of my day in court the CPS decided there was insufficient evidence and dropped the case. Even if you go to the trouble of getting the plate it may not be enough.

If the car that reversed into you was a D reg white Nova driven by a distinctly unattractive hatchet faced fat woman let me know, I have the plate and I will swap it for first go with the tyre iron......