Accused of hitting a car and driving away. Harrasment?
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I work in an building where a number of companies rent space (Regus).
Went down to my car yesterday afternoon, and there was a note from another driver saying that she thought I had hit her car, and could I contact her.
I had not, but, rather than ignore it, I chose to "nip it in the bud", so I called the driver, she immediately came down to the car.
She explained that someone had hit her car, and she had noticed that there was damage on my car which would tie in with the damage to her car.
I explained to her that, if she looked closely, she would see that the paint on her car was red, and my car is purple.
My damage was ironically caused in the same way in a TFL car park in Osterley last year.
She still insisted on getting insurance involved and I politely pointed out that, as it had nothing to do with me, she was not getting my insurance details and walked off.
She followed me demanding my details, which I ignored, and this morning, she followed me into the office demanding my full name and phone number.
Now, I have only worked in the building for 3 weeks, so I do not want to start getting nasty and telling her to "****" off, but, I am beginning to find it a little tiresome, and frankly mildly upsetting.
What's my best course of action if she continues, I am contemplating getting the Police involved if she does not stop harassing me.
Went down to my car yesterday afternoon, and there was a note from another driver saying that she thought I had hit her car, and could I contact her.
I had not, but, rather than ignore it, I chose to "nip it in the bud", so I called the driver, she immediately came down to the car.
She explained that someone had hit her car, and she had noticed that there was damage on my car which would tie in with the damage to her car.
I explained to her that, if she looked closely, she would see that the paint on her car was red, and my car is purple.
My damage was ironically caused in the same way in a TFL car park in Osterley last year.
She still insisted on getting insurance involved and I politely pointed out that, as it had nothing to do with me, she was not getting my insurance details and walked off.
She followed me demanding my details, which I ignored, and this morning, she followed me into the office demanding my full name and phone number.
Now, I have only worked in the building for 3 weeks, so I do not want to start getting nasty and telling her to "****" off, but, I am beginning to find it a little tiresome, and frankly mildly upsetting.
What's my best course of action if she continues, I am contemplating getting the Police involved if she does not stop harassing me.
She doesn't need your details.
If she believes you have damaged her car, all she has to do is give your redg number to her insurance company, they will do the rest.
Then your "pain" begins, at least two years ncb will be removed from you if renewal comes up whilst this is ongoing, this will be refunded later if you are cleared.
I don't know how you appease her, but I'd suggest you get some pictures of the damage to her car, showing the red paint etc.
If she keeps on, you should be cleared at the end of the day, but she'll cause you issues in the meantime, so best to stay friendly, polite, and helpful if you can.
If she believes you have damaged her car, all she has to do is give your redg number to her insurance company, they will do the rest.
Then your "pain" begins, at least two years ncb will be removed from you if renewal comes up whilst this is ongoing, this will be refunded later if you are cleared.
I don't know how you appease her, but I'd suggest you get some pictures of the damage to her car, showing the red paint etc.
If she keeps on, you should be cleared at the end of the day, but she'll cause you issues in the meantime, so best to stay friendly, polite, and helpful if you can.
Drive Blind said:
were you actually parked next to her in the car park or has she just walked round the car park looking for another car with damage?
Yes, but the way the damage was done, I could have not done it whilst parking.The side of my car that was damaged was next to another car.
onyx39 said:
Drive Blind said:
were you actually parked next to her in the car park or has she just walked round the car park looking for another car with damage?
Yes, but the way the damage was done, I could have not done it whilst parking.The side of my car that was damaged was next to another car.
sounds like she might have done it herself and then thought she could get you to pay for it as you had the damage.
i did bump a car once, the lady was in her car and i must have hit her at 2mph. she was trying to say to me that the damage on the front of her lexus was caused by me, when i pointed out that the wifes bumper was 6 inches below the damage (bumper would hit her bumper not grill) and that it was yellow paint on her grill and not black like the wifes (unmarked) she suddenly changed her tune and jumped in the car and rushed off. never heard anything again.
This is ironic - having been told off by the woman who rammed the back of my Jag because I had the temerity to issue an expletive (not at her, just in the immediate shock of it), and having been informed by the woman in a Ka who bumped into it at slow speed "I didn't hit you" and having been lucky that a security guard nabbed the woman who put a massive scrape down the side of my Mondeo (she said she was going to come back later to leave a note) I find it incredible the approach some females seem to have to driving and damaging other people's cars.
Maybe she's trying to judge the OP by her standards - but she needs to be told she has no justification and then ignored.
Maybe she's trying to judge the OP by her standards - but she needs to be told she has no justification and then ignored.
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