Car Park Collision - worried

anybunny

Not commenting on whether to reverse into a space or not:D, but the exact same thing happened to me, I was reversing out of a space and was over half way out in my bright red, very visible car, when a BMW going too quickly trying to nab another space crashed into me, she went the full length of her car along my back bumper - which shows how quickly she was going, BUT the law is quite clear, as I was reversing I was to blame. Sorry OP.

And, yes, I have had all the 'what were you doing in the BMW lane, etc' type comments:rolleyes:.

MrsE_2

jeannieblue wrote: »

Just don't - any of you - park next to the Cayenne...

I get my butler to go to the shop;)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Poppy9

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

But then you had a "pop" at male drivers, how dare you, you are now fair game, be off with you

Are you implying I'm on the game!!!:D

jeannieblue

MrsE wrote: »

I get my butler to go to the shop;)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I can sleep tonight now I know the Cayenne is safe ..

jeannieblue

anybunny wrote: »

Not commenting on whether to reverse into a space or not:D, but the exact same thing happened to me, I was reversing out of a space and was over half way out in my bright red, very visible car, when a BMW going too quickly trying to nab another space crashed into me, she went the full length of her car along my back bumper - which shows how quickly she was going, BUT the law is quite clear, as I was reversing I was to blame. Sorry OP.

And, yes, I have had all the 'what were you doing in the BMW lane, etc' type comments:rolleyes:.

I thought the BMW lane had changed now to the 'Audi Lane' .. :rotfl:

jamesb1239

basscadette wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. My Oh called the insurance company last night and they said he was liable no matter what the circumstances were as he was reversing at the time. OH is in bits to lose his no claims - it transpires that the other driver was on the wrong side of the road anyway and going far too fast, also OH was half a car out into the road with reverse lights on so should definitely have been seen. The other guy didn't slow down, swerve or anything, just kept right on ploghing past the back of the car. Despite all this, he is the liable one. Seems unfair really.

I get the point about reversing into spaces, but the way this accident happened was such that even if he had been reversing into the space at the time the other driver would still have taken the front of his car off as he simply did not think to stop and was going too fast to stop anyway.

The other car was a small mazda courtesy car - basically the bumper of our car sheared a dent right down the side of the other car (was going too fast even to be stopped by a big saloon)!

I always thought the correct procedure for reversing was to stop every couple of inches to have a look around and if any other vehicle is driving nearby then you are to completely stop and apply the parking brake until they have passed?

Thats what I was taught anyway, may not have been right but it got me through a test.

Personally on supermarket car parks I continue along whether or not someone is creeping out of a space, unless they are practically out of it, its common sense, you give way to people already on the 'road' that you wish to emerge onto.

cyclonebri1

jamesb1239 wrote: »

I always thought the correct procedure for reversing was to stop every couple of inches to have a look around and if any other vehicle is driving nearby then you are to completely stop and apply the parking brake until they have passed?

Thats what I was taught anyway, may not have been right but it got me through a test.

Personally on supermarket car parks I continue along whether or not someone is creeping out of a space, unless they are practically out of it, its common sense, you give way to people already on the 'road' that you wish to emerge onto.

Unfortunately, this is what seems to have happened in this case James one driver asumes he has right of way, the other doesn't see him/her and bingo.

You mention common sense. To be honest in such places as car parks, your approach is not common sense, there is no "road".

You quite simply have to be extra cautious, drive defensively, and be prepared to stop for anything. It may be a reversing car, or even one going the right way but againn it could be wayward shopping trolley or even a child:eek:

Take care;)

roddydogs

The "if you are reversing you must be at fault" bit is rubbish......so if im 1/2 way out and another car hits me on the side its "My Fault" Rubbish!

mishkanorman

i would image the other driver was on the wrong side of the road to drive around your OH probably thinking your he was going to look properly and stop.

mishka