Discussion
Hi all. Whilst waiting behind a bus in the loverly town of Walsall this evening the driver of the golf in picture hit me from behind. After I got out of car he decided to drive off. I managed catch up with him and take pic but it's not clear. Can anyone help clear it for reg number. He drove like a lunatic to get away over speed humps and trying catch him I'd of totalled my car. Phoned police and they not interested and basically told I need contact my insurance as that's what it's for. Insurance will put it through as a non fault claim but will cost me my £450 excess.
My car is a 2012 BMW e92. The back bumper is beyond repair. Doesn't look like anything underneath is damaged. From looking at driver of golf as I got out of car I'd say 50ish asain bloke. His car was badly damaged at front and as I was looking at rear of my car he shot off. I'd say uninsured/drunk/on phone? Why else would you drive off at speed. Scum of the earth in my book
DaveH23 said:
The police are right, that's why you pay for your insurance, that's said it's a poor show from them to not look in to it.
Might be worth going back down the same route and checking for cameras on shops etc but also video doorbells on the houses.
You might get lucky with the Reg.
I have been back hoping that his number plate has been left at side of road but nothing apart from a 10meter skid Mark and my rear tow eye cover. Some cctv on shop near by but isn't it some data protection nonsense unless police ask view it? Might be worth going back down the same route and checking for cameras on shops etc but also video doorbells on the houses.
You might get lucky with the Reg.
DaveH23 said:
The police are right, that's why you pay for your insurance, that's said it's a poor show from them to not look in to it.
Might be worth going back down the same route and checking for cameras on shops etc but also video doorbells on the houses.
You might get lucky with the Reg.
Surely it's a criminal offence to flee the scene of an accident though? Might be worth going back down the same route and checking for cameras on shops etc but also video doorbells on the houses.
You might get lucky with the Reg.
At least that's what the law says. I guess if a criminal can just make a quick getaway we are immune?
legless said:
My first guess was LR56 FVS, which does indeed come up as a Golf, albeit silver and exported 4 years ago. Possibly not this one but a similar reg.
I can see it too though first thinking prefix had a K and random letters was F X/V/Y J/I/T.Could most likely have been cloned and now have a new reg but signs of damage on it in the right place,
Been shrugged off before myself, even with an accusation attitude outside a proper professional policing expectation as if blaming me the second time so I know how frustrating or in my case brutally violating of my expectations police attitude/actions/inactions can be when you need them because someone has broken the law or they've got it wrong themselves.
Hope its all good in the end, if not, many sympathies siandcian.
Edited by NFT on Friday 17th June 18:04
NFT said:
I can see it too though first thinking prefix had a K and random letters was F X/V/Y J/I/T.
Could most likely have been cloned and now have a new reg but signs of damage on it in the right place,
Been shrugged off before myself, even with an accusation attitude outside a proper professional policing expectation as if blaming me the second time so I know how frustrating or in my case brutally violating of my expectations police attitude/actions/inactions can be when you need them because someone has broken the law or they've got it wrong themselves.
Hope its all good in the end, if not, many sympathies siandcian.
Thanks. I've been called today by the bodyshop that insurance has forwarded me to. 8th August before they can get it in. Suppose its because car is still drivable/Road worthy. I'll have to fork out my £450 excess and drive round with my car looking like a nail till then. Just don't know how some people can sleep at night? I know I wouldn't be able to thinking was there children in the rear of car, is driver injured, are the police going come knocking on the door etc. Could most likely have been cloned and now have a new reg but signs of damage on it in the right place,
Been shrugged off before myself, even with an accusation attitude outside a proper professional policing expectation as if blaming me the second time so I know how frustrating or in my case brutally violating of my expectations police attitude/actions/inactions can be when you need them because someone has broken the law or they've got it wrong themselves.
Hope its all good in the end, if not, many sympathies siandcian.
Edited by NFT on Friday 17th June 18:04
Forums | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff