son hit neighbours car

tankgirl1

I wouldn't pay - the car shouldn't have been on the pavement - End.Of.

OP - I'd make an appointment with the CAB before you agree to anything.

FWIW I know of friends and family who have got in trouble for parking half on the pavement - Don't know the details, but I do know they got in trouble with the Police...

DUTR

tankgirl1 wrote: »

I wouldn't pay - the car shouldn't have been on the pavement - End.Of.

OP - I'd make an appointment with the CAB before you agree to anything.

FWIW I know of friends and family who have got in trouble for parking half on the pavement - Don't know the details, but I do know they got in trouble with the Police...

If the footway was reduced to less than 1.5m then the vehicle owner would be partly liable, if the owner tinkers around with cars then why is he taking it for repair assesment? It does sound like he is trying it on somewhat.

vax2002

And who is the registered keeper of this vehicle.
If he is claiming losses for damage, it may not even be his car.
I would call his bluff, when he comes round again and say when the child hit the car he injured his arm and has to go for an xray, does he have his insurance details please.
Bet he never comes back....

globalds

DUTR wrote: »

If the footway was reduced to less than 1.5m then the vehicle owner would be partly liable, if the owner tinkers around with cars then why is he taking it for repair assesment? It does sound like he is trying it on somewhat.

Can you provide a link to this 1.5 m figure you have given ...Sounds plausible but it would be good to know where it comes from ?

Felicity

We live on a cul de sac with lots of children playing all the time. I have a little boy who plays out with his bike / scooter / tractor. There are lots of little children who also play out with their bikes etc and my view is:-

1. I would never park my car there as I know the children play and it could get damaged
2. I always supervise my little boy and if he ever damaged a vehicle I would accept it as my responsibility

That may seem like sitting on the fence but I think we should all take responsibility + mitigate against these problems.

DUTR

globalds wrote: »

Can you provide a link to this 1.5 m figure you have given ...Sounds plausible but it would be good to know where it comes from ?

It comes from the code of practice issued by the http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/network/local/streetworks/cop/streetworkscodesofpractice.html

My job sometimes requires me to reduce a footway width or even close it (which then means reducing or closing a carraigeway) pedestrians have priority , or requesting permission from the relevant council highway authority to do so, don't forget to get pictures of the neighbours car park set up and if your mobile phone has gps then use the geo tagging feature when taking the pictures :j

DUTR

globalds wrote: »

Can you provide a link to this 1.5 m figure you have given ...Sounds plausible but it would be good to know where it comes from ?

This is a snippet from the C.O.P.

Pedestrian safety
It is your responsibility to make sure that pedestrians are safe during the works. This means protecting
them from both the works and passing traffic.
You must take into account the needs of children, elderly people and people with disabilities, having
particular regard for visually impaired people. In order to do this you must provide a suitable barrier system
(see page 18) which safely separates pedestrians from hazards and provides sufficient access for people using
wheelchairs and those with prams or pushchairs.
Safe routes for pedestrians
If you have to close a footway or part of a footway, you must provide a safe route for pedestrians which
should include access to adjacent buildings, properties and public areas.
Safe routes should always provide a minimum unobstructed width of 1 metre, increased wherever possible
to 1.5 metres or more.
However, a balanced assessment must be made to provide pedestrians with the safest option. For example,
a route of 1 metre unobstructed width which uses the existing footway is potentially safer than a wider
temporary route placed in the carriageway.
When temporary pedestrian routes have to be placed in the carriageway, make sure the signing and
guarding barriers are put into place before the footway is blocked. Make sure the sideways clearance (S) of
the safety zone is on the traffic side of the barriers. Where necessary, provide ramps, or a raised footway or
boards which are fit for the purpose

yvonne13_2

OP, tell your neighbour to jog on

tankgirl1

yvonne13 wrote: »

OP, tell your neighbour to jog on

LOL - sound advice :rotfl::beer:

birkee

sock-knitter wrote: »

my mum walks with a walking stick, and is slow at walking, many a time a child has rode into her, cos the said child was not looking
my sons never took bikes or scooters to the shops, as they may have been pinched while we were in the shop
cant parent/carers, get the child to push the scooter or bike to the park, if not, why not?

I appreciate your point, but as a wheelchair user, I'm fed up with ADULTS not looking what they are doing, and walking into me, falling over me, and hitting me with supermarket trollies. Do I sue them all?

Anybody who holds a 6 year old responsible for falling off his scooter, needs help.

Aside from that, are we really supposed to believe that your Mother has been ridden into multiple times by kids on scooters? I can't believe it, so that makes you, what?