DSD hit by a car!

daska

pimento wrote: »

Perhaps her drive isn't big enough to turn around on.

When you say old granny, are we talking an 80 year old or a 50 year old?
An 80 year old might need a re-test but a 50 year old is hardly the decrepit wreck you're describing.

The size of her drive is really immaterial. I've used small drives for many years, including one on a very busy one way system. If you stop on the road then the traffic is stopped behind you and you can reverse in. If you're reversing out into moving traffic and pedestrians the risk is far greater.

And no, I don't know granny, DSD described her as "batty old lady". Hence my using the word "if".

Hadrian

You call the police.

alleycat`

Did your DSD run across behind the car?
I've actually clipped / spun somebody who has run across whilst i was reversing out of a parking space.
Luckily for both of us i spotted them at the last second and managed to stop.

They weren't hurt and they acknowledged they'd run behind me even though they could see I was reversing.

They were running to catch a bus and took a chance they could beat me.

I'm sure "down the pub" i was some twit who'd run them over when they'd taken a silly chance.

I'm not suggesting that is what happened but I'd like a full unbiased story before we start hanging the driver out to dry.

Finally i hope she makes a full recovery and gets the job

daska

Taadaa wrote: »

Difficult situation. She won't want to upset her friend - I think that is the crux of it, rather than not wanting to report an old lady. The argument about her not being able to start work is a moot point in relation to whether she should report it or not. If you are thinking compensation due to loss of income...well she doesn't actually have an income at the moment, and I am not sure how a claim would work, although obviously she can claim for personal injury. BUT, this would only put more strain on the relationship with her friend. This is clearly of more worth to her than the value of reporting it to the police. I think I would let it drop if I were in your position. Yes, the granny shouldn't have been reversing into a main road - and she should be told this when the situation has calmed.

I'm not actually "thinking compensation". It won't be obvious how much of an impact this is going to have until the swelling has gone down and it's out of the sling, the bruises are healing etc. but I'm reasonably confident that it's minor - having said that, we thought her last injury was minor and she's still having to have physio a year on from it. The primary focus at the moment is making sure that missing her art GCSE deadline (it would be her right arm!) is sorted out - I've already spoken with her teacher and we have a letter from the hospital just in case. Brilliant timing eh!?

Seanymph

I know - because my mouthy step children have told me - that their grandmother (on their mum's side) has been told to stop driving by a consultant at the hospital. At least two or three years ago now.

She has illnesses that affect her ability to drive and, more importantly, her eyesight. So she was directly and clearly told that her treatment and condition meant she was no longer to drive a car.

She is still driving three years on.

In her family it is common knowledge that she was instructed not to drive, and common knowledge that she risks other people's health on a daily basis.

Now I'm not saying this is the case of course. Not everyone is so damned socially irresponsible. But something like this would make your daughter resistant to reporting her, if she shouldn't be driving. And should mean that she gets reported all the more.

Personally I'd contact the granny - and ascertain firstly if the story of the 'batty granny' is true. And then I'd report it.

As always I read duchy and nod, but thinking about it my littley ( ) is 18 now, and it was me who had to go pick her up when her car broke down, me she was grumpy with yesterday after a row with her sister and my job to keep her safe.

It's the right thing to do - to report it - my kids also rely on me to set a good example of what we do.

fannyadams

she went to hospital - I presume she told them exactly how the injury happened, if so then it will be recorded as an RTA - road traffic accident.
I don't know what happens then, I thought that the hospital will pass the details on to the police for 'recording purposes'.
perhaps someone who does traffic police or casualty officer will be along to advise.
has she broken/fractured her arm or is it just badly briused? how does it affect her ability to do this job?
FA
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Taadaa

Just to add to the fact she was reversing onto a main road - it may be the lesser of two evils but the Highway Code is widely considered to be soft law. You don't have to comply with it, but it's not wise to ignore it. Especially in cases like this where the person has messed up whilst failing to comply with it.

daska

I thought hospitals only passed on statistics to the police?

It's not broken but it simply isn't possible to do the job with an injury.

pimento

A thirty two year old can be a granny.

Just saying.

daska

pimento wrote: »

A thirty two year old can be a granny.

Just saying.

but in this case is highly unlikely to be 32 because the grandchild is 16. She's far more likely to be 50+