Car accident - help please

pulliptears

Hintza wrote: »

Well the woman I nudged at about 5-10 mph in her mothers motability car managed to get a claim through for £1,900........:mad:

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Chippy_Minton_2

sane01 wrote: »

The driveway is on private property with full access given to the public does that help.

Well if it is a public place under the RTA look foward to your points for failing to report the accident to the police. Maybe the prospect of 6 to 8 points will cure the cashlash better than a physio.:rolleyes:

sane01

Just so you know Chippy Minton just to keep you right, I sought legal advice and I am fine not reporting the accident but I will go to the Police and ask also and let you know just so you can stop scare mongering.

Please remember not to judge everyone by your own standards, I am in extreme pain and your comments really do not help.

Poppy9

sane01 wrote: »

Just so you know Chippy Minton just to keep you right, I sought legal advice and I am fine not reporting the accident but I will go to the Police and ask also and let you know just so you can stop scare mongering.

Please remember not to judge everyone by your own standards, I am in extreme pain and your comments really do not help.

Who gave you the legal advice because it is an offence.

Failing to Report an Accident (AC10)
The Offence
Being the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle, owing to the presence of which on a road an accident occurred whereby personal injury was caused to another person, and not having given your name and address to a person having reasonable grounds for requiring you to do so, failed to report the accident at a police station or to a constable as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within 24 hours of the occurrence of the accident.
Maximum Penalty
6 months imprisonment and/or fine not exceeding Level 5
Endorsement with 5-10 penalty points
Discretionary disqualification

Some more info here too.

Chippy_Minton_2

sane01 wrote: »

but I will go to the Police

Don't bother as I needs to be done as soon as practicable and in any case WITHIN 24 hours.

Poppy9

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Don't bother as I needs to be done as soon as practicable and in any case WITHIN 24 hours.

Have to say I'm with you. If you don't report it then they won't know about it as the insurance company will just ask if there is a police report but I don't think they will report the accident to the police.

It may however affect your claim for compensation.

sane01

You know I am not doubting you but I think the requirement to report it to the police within 24 hours is if details are not exchanged. When this happened I specifically asked the insurance company if they wanted me to report it and they said no, I did not have to report it but I am going to ask the police there advice in the local police station and if I have done something wrong then I will suffer the consequences.

sane01

I have been involved in a road accident. Do I need to report the matter to the police?

There is no legal requirement to report all road accidents to the police.

Section 170 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 states that if you are the driver involved in a road accident YOU MUST STOP and give the following details to the other persons involved

• YOUR NAME & ADDRESS
• NAME & ADDRESS of VEHICLE OWNER (if different)
• REGISTRATION NUMBER
• Your VEHICLE INSURANCE details

If any of the above conditions are NOT met or the accident involves injury, YOU MUST, as soon as practicable, REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE, in person and in any case within twenty-four hours.

Taken from the Tayside Police website. Sorry Chippy wrong again.

Chippy_Minton_2

sane01 wrote: »

If any of the above conditions are NOT met or the accident involves injury, YOU MUST, as soon as practicable, REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE, in person and in any case within twenty-four hours.

So what is your bad neck? A false claim OR an injury?

Chippy_Minton_2

sane01 wrote: »

Sorry Chippy wrong again.

Not according to your post, I'm right and your wrong.:rolleyes:

Next time try reading the whole text and not the PART that suits you.;)