Witnessed accident this morning
Discussion
About 08:00 this morning I watched a lorry roll forward into the side of the van I was following. Being a nice guy I stopped to give my details as a witness. However as I arrive next to the drivers who are "discussing" the situation the lorry driver points at his numberplate and shouts "Theres my fucking number" and gets back in his truck. So I give my phone number to the van driver and go back to my car.
As I'm driving off the lorry driver taps on my window but having seen his previous behaviour I was in no mood to stop.
A couple of questions:
Did the lorry driver fail to give his details? Surely he should have been tapping on the window of the van.
When he tapped on my window should I have stopped...?
Anyway I guess I wait for the police/insurance company to contact me now.
As I'm driving off the lorry driver taps on my window but having seen his previous behaviour I was in no mood to stop.
A couple of questions:
Did the lorry driver fail to give his details? Surely he should have been tapping on the window of the van.
When he tapped on my window should I have stopped...?
Anyway I guess I wait for the police/insurance company to contact me now.
This lorry driver was obviously a total muppet so help the van driver out and take him to the cleaners. He should have given his name and address, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle (if the driver is not the owner), the registration number of the vehicle and his insurance details to the van driver.
Isn't it funny how people who are blatantly wrong act so stupidly. That lorry driver needed a good kick up the arse!!
A stupid muppet pulled out of a junction on the left of me (he was turning right) the other week. I had to brake and avoid him because he pulled out so close to me even though it was a 30 limit and I was doing 30.
As he drove past me he had his window down, I just gave him a look as if to say what the hell are you doing, he shouted 'f**king w**ker' and stuck his middle finger up at me and drove off, and he was in the wrong!! He nearly caused an accident, not me!!! Major loser!
>> Edited by funkyrobot on Tuesday 1st November 14:30
A stupid muppet pulled out of a junction on the left of me (he was turning right) the other week. I had to brake and avoid him because he pulled out so close to me even though it was a 30 limit and I was doing 30.
As he drove past me he had his window down, I just gave him a look as if to say what the hell are you doing, he shouted 'f**king w**ker' and stuck his middle finger up at me and drove off, and he was in the wrong!! He nearly caused an accident, not me!!! Major loser!
>> Edited by funkyrobot on Tuesday 1st November 14:30
funkyrobot said:
Isn't it funny how people who are blatantly wrong act so stupidly.
I bet many in here have had simmilar incidents. Muppets are generaly incapable of accepting that they are in the wrong, and abusive actions and language are the only response their tiny brains can muster in such situations.
Well I just filled in a 4 page "Questionare" from the police about this. I phoned the company that owned the van and told them I'd recieved it. Apparently there has been a sudden increase in their vans being driven into.... I guess matey boy is not happy about the police calling around and asking him tricky questions about his driving.
I've witnessed a few road accidents and appeared in court four times now to say my bit - becoming a bit of an 'expert witness'!
Although it is a real hassle there's a feeling of achievement knowing that the innocent party gets some justice.
Last time I ended up in a county court [judge & jury] to help a young lady who had her car written off by an uninsured & unlicenced driver who then did a runner from the accident - had to drive 180 miles to the court on two separate occasions but it was well worth it to see / hear that lying bugger get his punishment - the car accident was apparently only part of the charges against him, the guy was so dodgy he had even tried to alter his appearance to get off the charge.
Would I do it again?.....oh, yes.
Why? ...because I'd like to think someone would do the same for me if I needed help - it's all to easy to bury your head in the sand and walk away from these situations.
Good luck to you.
Although it is a real hassle there's a feeling of achievement knowing that the innocent party gets some justice.
Last time I ended up in a county court [judge & jury] to help a young lady who had her car written off by an uninsured & unlicenced driver who then did a runner from the accident - had to drive 180 miles to the court on two separate occasions but it was well worth it to see / hear that lying bugger get his punishment - the car accident was apparently only part of the charges against him, the guy was so dodgy he had even tried to alter his appearance to get off the charge.
Would I do it again?.....oh, yes.
Why? ...because I'd like to think someone would do the same for me if I needed help - it's all to easy to bury your head in the sand and walk away from these situations.
Good luck to you.
funkyrobot said:
Isn't it funny how people who are blatantly wrong act so stupidly. That lorry driver needed a good kick up the arse!!
A stupid muppet pulled out of a junction on the left of me (he was turning right) the other week. I had to brake and avoid him because he pulled out so close to me even though it was a 30 limit and I was doing 30.
As he drove past me he had his window down, I just gave him a look as if to say what the hell are you doing, he shouted 'f**king w**ker' and stuck his middle finger up at me and drove off, and he was in the wrong!! He nearly caused an accident, not me!!! Major loser!
>> Edited by funkyrobot on Tuesday 1st November 14:30
This happened to a good friend of mine a while ago. It was almost identical behaviour except that my friend then chased the culprit down the road at 60 in a 40 limit, flashed his lights and indicated for the culprit to pull over. When my friend tried to overtake him he tried to force him into the oncoming traffic - this being a 4-lane road. Then, at the eventual traffic lights, both vehicles stopped. My friend got out and the other driver opened his window and asked "What's your f*****g problem then, you c***"."
"None, replied my friend, pulling out his warrant card, Inspector. xxxxxxx, Metropolitan Police, and you're nicked". He got a £200 fine and 18 month ban as the following cars witnessed the dangerous driving and the speeding. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall!
Cooperman said:
Isn't it funny how people who are blatantly wrong act so stupidly. That lorry driver needed a good kick up the arse!!
A stupid muppet pulled out of a junction on the left of me (he was turning right) the other week. I had to brake and avoid him because he pulled out so close to me even though it was a 30 limit and I was doing 30.
As he drove past me he had his window down, I just gave him a look as if to say what the hell are you doing, he shouted 'f**king w**ker' and stuck his middle finger up at me and drove off, and he was in the wrong!! He nearly caused an accident, not me!!! Major loser!
>> Edited by funkyrobot on Tuesday 1st November 14:30
This happened to a good friend of mine a while ago. It was almost identical behaviour except that my friend then chased the culprit down the road at 60 in a 40 limit, flashed his lights and indicated for the culprit to pull over. When my friend tried to overtake him he tried to force him into the oncoming traffic - this being a 4-lane road. Then, at the eventual traffic lights, both vehicles stopped. My friend got out and the other driver opened his window and asked "What's your f*****g problem then, you c***"."
"None, replied my friend, pulling out his warrant card, Inspector. xxxxxxx, Metropolitan Police, and you're nicked". He got a £200 fine and 18 month ban as the following cars witnessed the dangerous driving and the speeding. Oh, to have been a fly on the wall!
Oh isn't it nice when something turns out right!!! Yippeeeee......
(but only £200 fine? clearly better to do this to PC than to do 96mph on empty motorway then)
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