Find address from number plate
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someone smashed into me, admitted liability, but is now claiming that I rear-ended them. Gave me their contact details but the phone is constantly off the hook. Insurance company is saying it's likely that we will have to 'split the difference', but I'd like to go talk to her face to face to find out what she's playing at. It's a £300 Nissan Micra and a 50+ year old woman, I'm not going to do anything stupid!
falcemob said:
So you had an accident and didn't exchange names and addresses, just phone numbers?
Every other detail but she didn't want to give me her address or even her first name. I should have called the Police there and then. We learn from our mistakes and I know I will never make the same one again. It could be a costly lesson though!I felt quite relaxed about it at first because she had her insurance details on her at the time, so I was able to take the policy number etc.
stigmundfreud said:
just talking to her she could accuse you of intimidation. Leave it and just keep fighting it. Any witnesses? Did she reverse into you, if so what were road conditions for this to happen etc
I will keep the pressure on the insurance company. The funny (well, not hilarious) thing is that we're both insured with the same group.Every witness that I could have stopped just drove off afterwards. I am going to put up some posters on the road and appeal for a witness to come forward. I have already checked the area for CCTV, but I haven't been lucky on that front.
We were both stopped at a roundabout. I was behind her. She had right of way but wasn't moving so I gave her a bib. Next thing I know her reverse lights are on and she's smashed into the front of me. When we both pulled over she was all apologetic and said that she had stalled and put it in to reverse instead of first. It was an automatic, so I guess it's easier to do so than with a manual. Road and visibility was excellent, it was a Thursday morning at 9:30.
All she took from me was my name and phone number. I gave her a business card, which has my office address on it. She wasn't even bothered about taking my reg plate. Not once did we look at the damage to her car, she was more concerned about mine and asked if we could sort it outside of the insurance. When I told her it would cost thousands, she back pedalled.
I have told my insurers that the car park in to which we pulled had CCTV. I hope it caught me ranting and raving and her being all calm. I also hope it captured us concentrating on my car and literally not even looking at the back of her car once.
If the accident had been my fault, I would have just handed her a hundred quid there and then. Her car is a 1987 Nissan Micra, which I know to be worth £200-500 at the very very most. If all that was damaged was a bumper, she could probably have one fitted for well under £100, so if I had actually caused the accident, I wouldn't have wanted to go through the insurance as I know I'd face a £350 excess (£250 of which is voluntary).
I can only think that she's next going to say that she had whiplash and start up a personal injury claim.
I am now looking into a constant recording solution (solid state based) to avoid anything like this happening again. Might be posting another thread v soon asking for recommendations on a camera etc.
Thanks!
Stu
Edited by sramdeen on Sunday 3rd February 00:49
Edited by sramdeen on Sunday 3rd February 00:49
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