what should I be doing?????
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Wifey went to the supermarket after work, a message over the tannoy asked the owner of her cars registration to go to customer service desk. Turns out a guy had reversed into my wife's car, in full view of two supermarket employees, who it would seem tried to intervene as the guy sped off. They both took note of the cars registration.
These employees are happy to be witnesses, and have given my wife there contact details.
Now wifey decided the best thing to do would be to stop at the Police station on the way home and report this. Perhaps predictably, the response from the Police was less than enthusiastic, and my wife was told that "it would be too much paperwork".
Any way.....what's the script? Wife's little car is not worth a great deal and it's still drivable, with mainly cosmetic damage by the looks of it, though the head light is a little loose so I'll need to have a look before the upcoming
MOT, but it's not the end of the world. But, it's hardly cricket is it? Would I be wasting my time asking the police to do something again, and what are wifey's insurance company likely to do?
These employees are happy to be witnesses, and have given my wife there contact details.
Now wifey decided the best thing to do would be to stop at the Police station on the way home and report this. Perhaps predictably, the response from the Police was less than enthusiastic, and my wife was told that "it would be too much paperwork".
Any way.....what's the script? Wife's little car is not worth a great deal and it's still drivable, with mainly cosmetic damage by the looks of it, though the head light is a little loose so I'll need to have a look before the upcoming
MOT, but it's not the end of the world. But, it's hardly cricket is it? Would I be wasting my time asking the police to do something again, and what are wifey's insurance company likely to do?
talksthetalk said:
As it happened on private land I believe it is not the same as on the road. Perhaps this should be moved to speed plod and the law.
Wrong. As far as the law is concerned if it's publicly accessible it acts as the road in terms of the relevant bits of law here (I guess failure to stop, DWDCA, possibly driving without insurance too). Get back down to the police station and kick up a fuss. You'll want a crime number for your insurers anyway, especially if the scrote who did this isn't insured.
d in question and they decided that the paperwork of dealing with my issue was less than the paperwork for not doing so.Don't waste your time.
Decide whether you want to make an insurance claim, or not.
If not, consider sueing the other drive in the online small claims court. Dead easy process and sure-fire win with your witnesses. DVLA will give you name and address of owner if you say the car was involved in a collision.
Decide whether you want to make an insurance claim, or not.
If not, consider sueing the other drive in the online small claims court. Dead easy process and sure-fire win with your witnesses. DVLA will give you name and address of owner if you say the car was involved in a collision.
Ozzie Osmond said:
DVLA will give you name and address of owner if you say the car was involved in a collision.
no they won't, it's against Data protection. An insurance company can find out and the police, but general public can't AFAIK. 
what's to stop you going to the dvla and claiming someone hit your car, give them the reg number and they give you the owner's address, you then go and steal that car and they are liable for giving you the info.
jimbob82 said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
DVLA will give you name and address of owner if you say the car was involved in a collision.
no they won't, it's against Data protection. An insurance company can find out and the police, but general public can't AFAIK. what's to stop you going to the dvla and claiming someone hit your car, give them the reg number and they give you the owner's address, you then go and steal that car and they are liable for giving you the info.
Ozzie Osmond said:
Please check your facts before shouting "no they won't".
"What is DVLA Keeper Enquiries?
"DVLA Keeper Enquiries is a simple way to trace vehicle owners and establish vehicle ownership at a past or present date in the vehicle’s history."
I stand corrected. Last time i wanted to find something out about a car they quoted Data Protection and wouldn't tell me shiz...sorry..."What is DVLA Keeper Enquiries?
"DVLA Keeper Enquiries is a simple way to trace vehicle owners and establish vehicle ownership at a past or present date in the vehicle’s history."
jimbob82 said:
I stand corrected. Last time i wanted to find something out about a car they quoted Data Protection and wouldn't tell me shiz...sorry...
You have to have a valid reason for requesting the details, something such as a road traffic accident will qualify; if you simply want the details to say buy the registration plate off the owner then it won't.
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