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Asda Van hit my car!
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The first thing any car insurance company will tell you is that after an accident - DO NOT admit liability. They are not going to say sorry, they will not admit liability, but they will probably just leave it to the insurance companies to work out.
Its very annoying for you, but standard procedure unfortunatley.0 -
re post 16- what firm seriously thinks people are going to call an 09xxx number, for customer service..??Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)0 -
Well I managed to contact both my witnesses today. One had heard from the insurance company and will send their statement as soon as they receive the form from them.
Looks like it's going to be the new year, am going to contact the insurance company tomorrow and take the white paint out of the gouges in my car.
Forensic testing? Lol. CSI Insurance!I am a Mortgage Adviser
You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it.
This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser code of conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
Hi,
Turn around and an Asda van was forcing his way down a narrow road and ended up scraping and denting my front passenger side wing and passenger side bumper, my passenger door cannot be used.
I am a van driver myself and often struggle to get down narrow roads because people park in unsuitable places or leave their car too far into the road.
Mirrors are another problem when they are not turned in.
People need to think a bit more about other people.
(OP, not saying you are responsible by the way but I get fed up when everyone automatically blames the driver).0 -
Am I the only one reading this who is wondering why he is having to "force" his way down the road? Are you saying that the gap was so narrow he was having difficulty getting through?
I am a van driver myself and often struggle to get down narrow roads because people park in unsuitable places or leave their car too far into the road.
Mirrors are another problem when they are not turned in.
People need to think a bit more about other people.
(OP, not saying you are responsible by the way but I get fed up when everyone automatically blames the driver).
I kind of take your point, however if I was driving and didn't think I could get through (if I was in my own car or a company van), I wouldn't risk it!
Also, the driver isn't being blamed wholly on the fact that he hit the OP's car, it's the fact he knew he had done wrong and sped off to get away from the scene!0 -
gazsharpe101 wrote: »I kind of take your point, however if I was driving and didn't think I could get through (if I was in my own car or a company van), I wouldn't risk it!
What would you do though given OP has said:It was a one way street and there would be no need to have 2 vans on the same road.
As you couldn't turn round or reverse once you realised that you couldn't get through, would you have just sat in your van until the offending driver returned however long that took (maybe most of the day) blocking all the narrower vehicles behind you, who wanted to get through, and not being able to complete your deliveries for the day and letting down all those customers waiting in on their 2 hour slot for their groceries to be delivered?0 -
It was a narrow road admittedly but I was pulled up to the curb and therefore didn't think to any reasonable vehicle that I was an obstruction.
Needless to say, I was stood on the doorstep 10 feet away so the driver could have looked around and I would have happily ended my conversation as we were only saying goodbye and moved the car, thus avoiding the accident.
Even if I had stupidly parked in the middle of the road, I was an empty stationary vehicle and therefore the driver should have taken avoiding action.I am a Mortgage Adviser
You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it.
This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser code of conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.0 -
As you couldn't turn round or reverse once you realised that you couldn't get through, would you have just sat in your van until the offending driver returned however long that took (maybe most of the day) blocking all the narrower vehicles behind you, who wanted to get through, and not being able to complete your deliveries for the day and letting down all those customers waiting in on their 2 hour slot for their groceries to be delivered?
What are you suggesting?
That it is legally or socially acceptable to damage someone else's vehicle if the inconvenience resulting from not doing so is great enough?There are two types of people in the world: Those that can extrapolate information.0 -
It was a narrow road admittedly but I was pulled up to the curb and therefore didn't think to any reasonable vehicle that I was an obstruction.
Needless to say, I was stood on the doorstep 10 feet away so the driver could have looked around and I would have happily ended my conversation as we were only saying goodbye and moved the car, thus avoiding the accident.
Even if I had stupidly parked in the middle of the road, I was an empty stationary vehicle and therefore the driver should have taken avoiding action.
Yes, I 100% agree with you that the driver should have taken action to avoid the incident.
BUT.....one persons idea of "REASONABLE" might be different to someone elses and really a parked car should not be an obstruction to ANY other vehicle.
As a van driver I regularly come across double parked cars which give me millimetres of room either side of my van and I do come across some that prevent me getting through at all. I'm sure the owners think that if a Mini can get through that is enough.
And don't get me started about turning circles!!0
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