Parking Related Incident

Alfrescodave

Was there a witness to all this activity ? If not, its only your word against eers.Seems to me that all the lady has to say is that she was unaware that contact was made and that she had driven off after realising that she was unable to park

lisyloo

Seems to me that all the lady has to say is that she was unaware that contact was made

Apart from just saying that, I think it's a genuine possibility having done that myself.
She MAY have realised and she MAY NOT, but it seems that people on here are determined to think the worst.

pault123

Bowling_4_Gold wrote: »

To be honest, I wouldn't take it further. I mean, if your car isn't damaged, there isn't really a huge problem. Maybe if you see her again, mention it to her. It's not that rare to use other cars as bumpers to get into a space, I once stood at a window at work and watched a poor old disabled driver trying to get into a space - he hit the cars around him about 5 or 6 times

What retard would ever consider using someone elses bumper to help them park their car? :mad:

If i'm not sure for whatever reason how close am I to the car in front / behind i'll get out and have a look.

cyclonebri1

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

Even if there is no damage she has committed a serious offence in failing to stop at the scene of an accident. It's a police matter.

While I too would be mightyly !!!!ed off, technically she did stop at the time. She must have done to change direction and drive off.

Failing to report would be the offence.

Chippy_Minton_2

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

While I too would be mightyly !!!!ed off, technically she did stop at the time. She must have done to change direction and drive off.

Failing to report would be the offence.

Sorry, you're wrong.

Had she caused damage or injury, which in this case she didn't.

She DID fail to stop, stop in this instance means stop and provide details to the OP.

We don't know she failed to report it to the police as soon as practicable or in any case within 24 hours, do we?

But we all know she didn't;)

cyclonebri1

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Sorry, you're wrong.

Had she caused damage or injury, which in this case she didn't.

She DID fail to stop, stop in this instance means stop and provide details to the OP.

We don't know she failed to report it to the police as soon as practicable or in any case within 24 hours, do we?

But we all know she didn't;)

I'm not saying you are wrong Chippy but please quote something that proves your point. If only to get it straight for others

If legislation has changed then fine, but I know for a fact after being in a RTA as a passenger that what I posted was the case a few years ago. Of course things may have changed.

We were rear ended at a Tee junction. The driver, who was never caught anyway, simply reversed, did a 3 point and dissapeared of back up the road.

The copper who came out, we were imobilised, said he could be done for careless, possibly driving without, maybe drink driving but because he hit us in the rear, he had stopped momentarily, so failing to stop did not apply????

Chippy_Minton_2

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

The copper who came out, we were imobilised, said he could be done for careless, possibly driving without, maybe drink driving but because he hit us in the rear, he had stopped momentarily, so failing to stop did not apply????

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:He shouldn't have been allowed out on his own.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


Failing to Stop after an Accident

This driving offence occurs when a road traffic accident (RTA) has occurred and the driver of the vehicle failed to stop at the scene of the accident or they do not exchange or provide their details.
The driver of the vehicle need only stop if he knows or should have known that a road traffic accident has taken place. Evidence of this could be a loud bang or movement of the car. If it is proven, the motorist must then prove that on the balance of probabilities that he was unaware of the accident and so did not stop.


Failing to Report an Accident

The driver of a motor vehicle involved in a road traffic accident (RTA) and has not stopped to exchange details then has a duty to report the accident to the Police within 24 hours. The 24 hour time period begins from the time of the alleged incident.
It is not a requirement for the driver to report the road traffic accident to the Police, if they have stopped after the accident and exchanged details with the other motorist. A report of the matter to the Police needs to be made in person rather than a telephone call.



Stop means, stop and exchange details. You are confusing the reporting part with exchanging details. Report is to inform the police or the other party after the event.

ie Should you hit a garden wall and the home owner is not at home. You can report the matter to either the police or the owner when they return home if it's in the allowed time frame.

cyclonebri1

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:He shouldn't have been allowed out on his own.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:


Failing to Stop after an Accident

This driving offence occurs when a road traffic accident (RTA) has occurred and the driver of the vehicle failed to stop at the scene of the accident or they do not exchange or provide their details.
The driver of the vehicle need only stop if he knows or should have known that a road traffic accident has taken place. Evidence of this could be a loud bang or movement of the car. If it is proven, the motorist must then prove that on the balance of probabilities that he was unaware of the accident and so did not stop.


Failing to Report an Accident

The driver of a motor vehicle involved in a road traffic accident (RTA) and has not stopped to exchange details then has a duty to report the accident to the Police within 24 hours. The 24 hour time period begins from the time of the alleged incident.
It is not a requirement for the driver to report the road traffic accident to the Police, if they have stopped after the accident and exchanged details with the other motorist. A report of the matter to the Police needs to be made in person rather than a telephone call.



Stop means, stop and exchange details. You are confusing the reporting part with exchanging details. Report is to inform the police or the other party after the event.

ie Should you hit a garden wall and the home owner is not at home. You can report the matter to either the police or the owner when they return home if it's in the allowed time frame.

Ok fine, but doesn't your point 2 override point 1???, ie as stated," has not stopped, then has a duty to report"


I don't think there is a need to do both.
Many reasons have been cited on here for not stopping, (check my definition), "I was afraid", "I thought I was in danger", "I thought it was unsafe to stop", " I did not know I had just run over a policeman"

OK, the last 1 in jest, but I think you know what I mean

Chippy_Minton_2

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Ok fine, but doesn't your point 2 override point 1???, ie as stated," has not stopped, then has a duty to report"


I don't think there is a need to do both.

You don't need to do both.

You MUST do the first.

For the 2nd part, the easiest example is the wall of an empty property. Who do you give your details to?

The reporting part does not over ride the need to stop.

The feeling threatened would hardly come into play for an incident described by the op. As a rule the courts don't take too kindly to offences of failing to stop. In most cases it's to cover something up like excess alcohol.

finished

PeterCash wrote: »

Folks,

Would you please let me know what you would do (I am a bit wound up and want to take this further but I don't know if I'm just taking it personally!)?

Today at 7:00 am I parked my car on street (which I do every weekday) and started to read a book (as I can't get into work to 7:30am). At around 7:15 another vehicle attempts to park in a "space" in front of me (a small smart car would have struggled to get in to the space - I have a photo). After around 2 minutes of fruitless parking attempts she turns her car around and attempts to get in the same space from the other direction. Needless to say she hits the front of my car and immediately drives off :mad:. I watched the entire fiasco and there was no way she would ever have got into the space.

I have her make/model/reg and was just wondering if anyone reading this would take it further. I don't know if my car is damaged (as it was dark and my car was quite dirty) but the fact is she knew I was in the car and didn't even bother to come and say sorry.

I would like to hear any of your points of view. I would like to re-iterate that if my car is not damaged I would be content with an apology!!
Thanks for your time.

Sorry f this was a bit long winded!!

Pete

police have enough on their plate but if you see her car parked again run your keys along it on the way past.:beer::beer: