Neighbour crashed into my car

Yorkie1

missile wrote: »

You might want to tell your neighbour that it is an offence to leave the scene of an accident. I believe the penalty is 3 points and a fine.

This is probably academic but in case you need to know chapter and verse, your neighbour would potentially have committed two offences:

1. failing to stop at the scene of the crime and provide details as required

2. having failed to stop / provide, he failed to report it to the police as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 24 hours.

Each of these offences (s.170 RTA 1988) is punishable by £5K fine and/or 6 months imprisonment, plus obligatory endorsement on their licence, and either 5-10 points or disqualification.

CaptainHornblaster

Barny1979 wrote: »

You are able to park for approximately 5 mins on Double yellow lines, so no offence was committed.

And who on earth told you that?

almillar

You are able to park for approximately 5 mins on Double yellow lines, so no offence was committed.
And who on earth told you that?

Probably a taxi driver...

Barny1979

Bongedone wrote: »

No your not:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860

The Highway Code may say that, but if you are loading or unloading, then you are given 5 minutes grace.

adouglasmhor

Barny1979 wrote: »

The Highway Code may say that, but if you are loading or unloading, then you are given 5 minutes grace.

I think by loading or unloading they were not including using the bathroom!

Barny1979

CaptainHornblaster wrote: »

And who on earth told you that?

Police Officers. I write TROs as part of my job

Bongedone

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I think by loading or unloading they were not including using the bathroom!

You are correct. It states that stopping to go to the toilet does not count as loading:

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=505296&p_subjectCategory=883

missile

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I think by loading or unloading they were not including using the bathroom!

:rotfl: That sounds like a "load" of p.i.s.h to me :rotfl:

dagrowler

Bongedone wrote: »

You are correct. It states that stopping to go to the toilet does not count as loading:

http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/browse-display.shtml?p_ID=505296&p_subjectCategory=883

I was unloading wee though...

Bongedone

I have learnt something from this thread. I did not know you could stop for loading on a double yellow.