Rear ended car at roundabout
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Old man just had a prang with me in the car.
We where approaching a roundabout, the car in front went as it was clear.
we looked over to check if it was clear for us to go and it was.
Pulled away but the car in front had unexpectedly stopped = low speed bump.
Details have been swapped and photographs have been taken.
My father has admitted nothing at all to them, any advice?
We where approaching a roundabout, the car in front went as it was clear.
we looked over to check if it was clear for us to go and it was.
Pulled away but the car in front had unexpectedly stopped = low speed bump.
Details have been swapped and photographs have been taken.
My father has admitted nothing at all to them, any advice?
cirian75 said:
Old man just had a prang with me in the car.
We where approaching a roundabout, the car in front went as it was clear.
we looked over to check if it was clear for us to go and it was.
Pulled away but the car in front had unexpectedly stopped = low speed bump.
Details have been swapped and photographs have been taken.
My father has admitted nothing at all to them, any advice?
It's a mistake that many inexperienced drivers easily make.We where approaching a roundabout, the car in front went as it was clear.
we looked over to check if it was clear for us to go and it was.
Pulled away but the car in front had unexpectedly stopped = low speed bump.
Details have been swapped and photographs have been taken.
My father has admitted nothing at all to them, any advice?
Learn from this, and hope that the driver in front doesn't pursue a fraudulent whiplash claim.
pidsy said:
Had exactly the same happen to me about 6 years ago.
Didn't seem to matter to the insurers that the woman in front had pulled out then suddenly stopped across one lane of a 2 lane roundabout.
My fault.
Me too, some years back. Me in an almost-new Monaro, the car which braked halfway across the roundabout was a 239-year old Micra driven by an eastern European couple (relevant or not? no idea). Fault against me all the way.Didn't seem to matter to the insurers that the woman in front had pulled out then suddenly stopped across one lane of a 2 lane roundabout.
My fault.
Mandat said:
It's a mistake that many inexperienced drivers easily make.
Learn from this, and hope that the driver in front doesn't pursue a fraudulent whiplash claim.
Yep, did exactly this a year or so after I passed (back in the 1990s).Learn from this, and hope that the driver in front doesn't pursue a fraudulent whiplash claim.
Car in front turned left, I followed as road was clear to do so.
I was still slightly distracted checking again that it was clear from my right.
Car ahead of me stopped within a few yards to let someone cross the road.
Don't think I even had time to brake, just sailed straight into the back of him.
As much as I still blame him for stopping unexpectedly, it was always going to be 100% against me for not paying attention.
The speed that some drivers come around roundabouts nowadays, I'm not surprised rear end crashes aren't more common.
If I ever pull out, and something comes round and it means I'll impede it's progress, I'll stop, even if it means I'm blocking the first lane.
Too many people too quick to complain about poor driving in company vehicles nowadays, so stuff it, someone can go into the back of me, I won't have as much problem explaining that one.
That's in the bus though.
In the car, I'd probably go for it.
Bit crappy OP, regarding your situation, it happens.
If I ever pull out, and something comes round and it means I'll impede it's progress, I'll stop, even if it means I'm blocking the first lane.
Too many people too quick to complain about poor driving in company vehicles nowadays, so stuff it, someone can go into the back of me, I won't have as much problem explaining that one.
That's in the bus though.
In the car, I'd probably go for it.
Bit crappy OP, regarding your situation, it happens.
heebeegeetee said:
It's a common shunt. My method to avoid it is not to look to my right until I've seen the car in front go.
Also don't edge forward and when you decide to go, just go. Otherwise the car behind will smack you up the arse! When I was a young sales rep it happened to me in my company car I was taking it back to the office as the MD wanted it for his daughter. I took my foot off the brake to try an minimise the damage - that could have gone badly.SS2. said:
You dad should notify his insurer who'll no doubt anticipate an incoming whiplash claim.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^The OP's dad is at fault for running into the back of someone, but it would certainly get my spidey senses tingling.
Willy Nilly said:
SS2. said:
You dad should notify his insurer who'll no doubt anticipate an incoming whiplash claim.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^The OP's dad is at fault for running into the back of someone, but it would certainly get my spidey senses tingling.
If you got whiplash that easily in a modern car with headrests specifically designed to stop it your head would fall off in a 50mph crash
I'm not alone then as I had a similar situation last year. Car in front pulled away form a roundabout, as I checked my right and moved forward I hit the back of the car in front which had stopped suddenly. No brake lights so I think the guy stalled it.
No significant damage, no airbags or broken glass or radiator. we exchanged details all very amicable and went on our way. I reported the incident to my insurers who were very helpful, I made no claim as repair costs were less than the policy excess.
A few weeks later my insurer called me for a few more details as they had been contacted by an accident management company on behalf of the other party regarding the inevitable whiplash claim. I explained the circumstances and that it was a very minor shunt and so on to be told that this was now so common because, apparently, there was a case whereby it had been proven possible to have whiplash even at impacts as low as 5mph.
I have no idea of the final outcome, however I was the driver at fault in any event and on my next renewal I had a slight increase in premium but nowhere near as bad as I was expecting.
No significant damage, no airbags or broken glass or radiator. we exchanged details all very amicable and went on our way. I reported the incident to my insurers who were very helpful, I made no claim as repair costs were less than the policy excess.
A few weeks later my insurer called me for a few more details as they had been contacted by an accident management company on behalf of the other party regarding the inevitable whiplash claim. I explained the circumstances and that it was a very minor shunt and so on to be told that this was now so common because, apparently, there was a case whereby it had been proven possible to have whiplash even at impacts as low as 5mph.
I have no idea of the final outcome, however I was the driver at fault in any event and on my next renewal I had a slight increase in premium but nowhere near as bad as I was expecting.
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