Car pranged, driver refused to give details
Discussion
WJNB said:
I would worry about giving my personal details home address etc to a belligerent maybe violent individual at an accident scene. How vulnerable foes that make me & my family to an unsolicited visit?
Should the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
So you would start the whole process by lying at the beginning, seems a good way to goShould the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
WJNB said:
I would worry about giving my personal details home address etc to a belligerent maybe violent individual at an accident scene. How vulnerable foes that make me & my family to an unsolicited visit?
Should the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
Totally agree, I’ve never had a crash, but depending on the other party I will give the basic details, nothing more.Should the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
They can have my name, reg, insurance company and maybe my phone number. I can’t see anyone being fussed about an address and I certainly wouldn’t give it out. To many scammers about.
Flumpo said:
WJNB said:
I would worry about giving my personal details home address etc to a belligerent maybe violent individual at an accident scene. How vulnerable foes that make me & my family to an unsolicited visit?
Should the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
Totally agree, I’ve never had a crash, but depending on the other party I will give the basic details, nothing more.Should the occasion arise I'd report my actions to the police asap & risk prosecution with the defence that I felt threatened.
They can have my name, reg, insurance company and maybe my phone number. I can’t see anyone being fussed about an address and I certainly wouldn’t give it out. To many scammers about.
You could of course decline to provide that at the scene and do so instead at a police station per 170(6).
Not sure how you think you could prevent the information becoming known to the TP though.
The issue of someone 'being fussed' is not in your gift to decide.
Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
Can of worms for the other party - in the event of admitting liability for an incident their policyholder failed to inform them of the insurer will have cancelled their policy and possibly even pursed them for the costs.
You’ve just made that up haven’t you?ElectricPics said:
Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
Can of worms for the other party - in the event of admitting liability for an incident their policyholder failed to inform them of the insurer will have cancelled their policy and possibly even pursed them for the costs.
You’ve just made that up haven’t you?Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
Can of worms for the other party - in the event of admitting liability for an incident their policyholder failed to inform them of the insurer will have cancelled their policy and possibly even pursed them for the costs.
You’ve just made that up haven’t you?ElectricPics said:
They've accepted liability to pay me, but apparently have written to him suggesting that they'll be after him for costs as he failed to meet the terms of his policy. I've never heard of anything like this before to be honest and there may be more to it that doesn't just concern the incident in question I suppose.
Sorry, but why would they share that info with you? It’s completely irrelevant to you and you have no right to know it. They can’t cancel a policy for that reason alone either. They can cancel it if there are other reasons, but only after the accident and can’t chase him for costs, unless they’re cancelling the policy for non-disclosure, or something equally material. Again though, they wouldn’t share that info with you.
Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
They've accepted liability to pay me, but apparently have written to him suggesting that they'll be after him for costs as he failed to meet the terms of his policy. I've never heard of anything like this before to be honest and there may be more to it that doesn't just concern the incident in question I suppose.
Sorry, but why would they share that info with you? It’s completely irrelevant to you and you have no right to know it. They can’t cancel a policy for that reason alone either. They can cancel it if there are other reasons, but only after the accident and can’t chase him for costs, unless they’re cancelling the policy for non-disclosure, or something equally material. Again though, they wouldn’t share that info with you.
ElectricPics said:
Gavia said:
ElectricPics said:
They've accepted liability to pay me, but apparently have written to him suggesting that they'll be after him for costs as he failed to meet the terms of his policy. I've never heard of anything like this before to be honest and there may be more to it that doesn't just concern the incident in question I suppose.
Sorry, but why would they share that info with you? It’s completely irrelevant to you and you have no right to know it. They can’t cancel a policy for that reason alone either. They can cancel it if there are other reasons, but only after the accident and can’t chase him for costs, unless they’re cancelling the policy for non-disclosure, or something equally material. Again though, they wouldn’t share that info with you.
Flumpo said:
I can’t see anyone being fussed about an address and I certainly wouldn’t give it out.
I'm sorry but I disagree totally. If someone woudn't give their address under those circumstances I'd be massively suspicious & presume they're trying to wriggle out of any responsibility.If they left without giving their address I'd do what I did the last time it happened- the other driver finished up in court & had the law explained by magistrates.
Gavia said:
Then how do you know? For clarity, they wouldn’t share it with your solicitors either.
The guy lives a few miles from me. We have mutual contacts. He's what I would generously describe as someone who operates his business and personal life on the fringes of legality. Perhaps even someone who regards telling the truth as a lifestyle choice.ElectricPics said:
Gavia said:
Then how do you know? For clarity, they wouldn’t share it with your solicitors either.
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