Today I refused to give my details after an accident.

[backwoodsman]

Read the story before jumping in, (I wonder how many don't).

I was walking on the pavement, when a chav on a mountain bike came around the corner, and hit me, we both went down.

Luckily I wasn't injured, I called the rider something that rhymes with "cooking fat", and started to walk away.

Only to have the chav run up to me, and say he wanted my details, when I asked why he wanted them, he said so he could claim for the damage to his £2000 bike.

First, I don't think his bike was worth 1/4 of that, second, he was on the pavement(and no it's not one designated as a shared area), and third, does he think people have pedestrian insurance.


As I walked away, he was calling the police to tell them I was leaving the scene of an accident, I was almost tempted to wait at this point, it would have been an interesting conversation with the police, but I had an appointment to get to.

[AWRacing]

I'd have done the same as you personally.

[Joeguard1990]

Your definitely not from London then, because I can't think of a swearword that rhymes with cooking.....

[wolfracesonic]

Ask to borrow his 'phone so you could contact Hadanaccidentclaims4uisthatasirenIcanhear.com? Seriously, did he think you were in the wrong for having the temerity to walk on the footpath?

[DeanR32]

What a mug. You should have stayed for a laugh! Never heard of anything like that before

[orangeknight]

Good call! Id have done the same aswell.

[4340BB]

I personally would have given him a good shoeing.
He should not be riding on the pavement.

[Shurv]

Another vote for smacking the tw@ and then walking off, after flinging his bike under the nearest passing bus. What a complete and utter moron. Pavements are for people, roads are for bicycles.

[Phil Dicky]

4340BB said:

I personally would have given him a good shoeing.
He should not be riding on the pavement.

My immediate first thought

[Phil Dicky]

4340BB said:

I personally would have given him a good shoeing.
He should not be riding on the pavement.

My immediate first thought

[DuraAce]

Typical of some sectors of society sadly. Always someone else's fault.

I'd have done exactly the same as the Op. Would have been hard to resist giving him a slap but you just know that would come back to haunt you.

[BE57 TOY]

You did the right thing. What a

[funkyrobot]

OP, you should have apologised and paid for the damage you caused.

[New POD]

Phil Dicky said:

4340BB said:

I personally would have given him a good shoeing.
He should not be riding on the pavement.

My immediate first thought

Unless it was in Derby, where Cycle city have converted almost all footpaths to shared bike/pedestrian lanes.

[chrisw666]

I'm upset.

I wanted you to have hung around or better let him have a go at making a claim.

What a knobber.

[Paul O]

Why does everyone have to blame someone these days?

What ever happened to "sorry old chap, I fooked up a bit there. Roads are a dangerous place so chanced it on the pavement. Apologies".

Seriously, how hard is that?

Edited by Paul O on Wednesday 13th November 19:46

[CrowCrow00]

What rhymes with cooking? Are you one of those that pronounces it 'cucking'?

[funkyrobot]

CrowCrow00 said:

What rhymes with cooking? Are you one of those that pronounces it 'cucking'?

Mucking?

Trucking?

Hooking?

Rucking?

Ducking?

[Riley Blue]

CrowCrow00 said:

What rhymes with cooking? Are you one of those that pronounces it 'cucking'?

Thinks... could it be something to do with a feline chef?

[LuS1fer]

You should have taken his name and address. Hopefully with a bit of CCTV, you could have made a claim for personal injury or waited for Police and had him charged with reckless assault.