Bike left on ground behind car - now crushed!

Harry_Flashman

kevin0410 wrote: »

just deny everything. It's not like anything can be proved

My thoughts precisely.

mikey72

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

My thoughts precisely.

Are you the type that would drive away after a parking accident if you thought no one had seen you as well?

thelawnet

WelshPaul wrote: »

In the eye's of the law i'm pretty sure it will be the op son who is held liable, do the right thing and give them £50 for a new bike. Argos sell some ok bikes for a £100!

They really do not.

The cheapest ok bike would be something like the Carrera range from Halfords. These are about £300. If you get a bike from a local bike shop rather than Halfords (a good idea, because Halfords probably don't know how to put it together properly) will cost more, maybe £400

I bought the cheapest usable bike lights for my son's bike yesterday, they cost £25, a pair of tyres for my bike is about £50 (and these are not super-pricey handmade ones), basic gears run to about £100, it's not cheap to build or repair a bike.

I don't know quite why this thread is so long, but the paperboy should bring round the damaged bike, give some details on what it is and what's wrong and discuss the matter. If it truly is a nice branded bike (which could cost £1000 for the frame alone) then there is a problem and insurance company should get involved. OTOH, if it turns out to be an Argos special, then offer £50 and be done with it.

Harry_Flashman

mikey72 wrote: »

Are you the type that would drive away after a parking accident if you thought no one had seen you as well?

Who knows? It would have to happen before I was sure how I'd react.

roswell

You have to have a reasonable expectation that if you leave something on a public hioghway its going to get damaged..... you wouldnt leave something on a train track and expect it to not get damaged.

thelawnet

roswell wrote: »

You have to have a reasonable expectation that if you leave something on a public hioghway its going to get damaged..... you wouldnt leave something on a train track and expect it to not get damaged.

If you left your car on the train track, you'd go to prison. OTOH people expect that leaving their car/bike on the road, it won't be damaged. Flat on the road is not perhaps normal, but still this is not really comparable to leaving an egg in the middle of the road and expecting it to remain uncracked.

photome

roswell wrote: »

You have to have a reasonable expectation that if you leave something on a public hioghway its going to get damaged..... you wouldnt leave something on a train track and expect it to not get damaged.

Does this post take star prize for most ridiculous comparison

cyclonebri1

Gord, 7 pages of carp for a fe!!in old bike, I'll pay the £50 just to end it.

Premier_2

Mim wrote: »

Hi

Yesterday evening (in the dark) my son was in his parked car outside our house and the paperboy was delivering the papers to some houses at the same time. My son reversed to allow himself room to go but didn't know that the paperboy had left a bike lying on the road behind his car. My son reversed over it and it was badly damaged. He immediately stopped and disentangled it and the paperboy apologised and said that he'd borrowed it from his who would now go mad at him.

This morning a note has been left through our door from the paperboy's dad saying that he'll be coming around later for payment for the bike. But it's not my son's fault! It was impossible for him to see a bike lying in the road directly behind his car. Surely it's the paperboy's responsibility. Obviously his friend's parents have told him he's got to pay for it.

I'm just wondering what I should tell his dad when he comes here and should I give him my son's name if he asks?

Thanks

Well the very first reply told you the facts here.

Look on the bright side, it was only the paperboys' pushbike that your son ran over; it could have been the paperboy himself if he had just crouched down to tie his shoelaces or something :eek:

However, I am aware that accidents do happen, and that is why your son has insurance for such eventualities.
He does have insurance doesn't he?

Let the insurers deal with it. And ensure he learns from this error. Another time it may have result in much more dire consequences.

Padz_2

"My son wouldn't claim on his insurance as he'd lose his no-claims bonus which is a lot of money."

Post 16 or thereabouts.