Dog ran into road and damage car

Sgt_Pepper_2

Hintza wrote: »

I would have thought so.

Falling under reporting an accident rules and expectations, if they didn't want to then it would be incumbent upon them to inform the police.

But what law forces a pedestrian to report a collision?

They haven't had it the driver has.

warehouse

Voyager2002 wrote: »

People who drive like this should be shot!

If the car was moving so quickly that the driver could not stop in time to avoid a fatal accident, then it was going dangerously fast.

That has to be one of the single worst posts ever made on this site, and that's saying something! Was there something about the words "dual carriageway" that you confused with 5mph zone?

Every dead animal lying by the side of every road is the fault of the driver is it?

Hintza

Voyager2002 wrote: »

People who drive like this should be shot!

If the car was moving so quickly that the driver could not stop in time to avoid a fatal accident, then it was going dangerously fast.

So if you are travelling at 30 or 40mph and dog runs in front of your car say 10-20 feet away. You can stop?

If so you must be a Jedi!

Hintza

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

But what law forces a pedestrian to report a collision?

They haven't had it the driver has.

But the walker of the dog is at fault:-

Strict Liability
The Animals Act 1971 makes a “keeper” of a dog strictly liable for damage caused by the dog in certain circumstances. A person is a “keeper” of a dog if they own it or have it in their possession. In the case of a child less than 16 owning or having a dog in their possession the head of that child’s household may be deemed to be the keeper. That person remains the keeper until someone else fitting the qualifications succeeds them as a keeper. The Animals Act is very complicated and much is down to definition and case law. The best course of action is to ensure you have full control over your dog at all times and to question the competence of anyone you may entrust to look after your dog even for a short period of time. We also strongly recommend you ensure you take out third party liability cover as a precaution. A few moments thought could save a lot of heartache and expense!

Road Traffic Accidents Involving Dogs
The Road Traffic Act 1988 covers dogs involved in road traffic accidents and also makes it an offence for a dog to be offlead on a designated road. Road traffic accident does not include dogs travelling in a car that is involved in an accident or accidents involving vehicles that are not intended or adapted for use on roads. However if a dog runs into the road and is hit or causes an accident there are a number of steps that must be taken. Firstly the driver of the vehicle must stop and the owner or person in charge of the dog can ask the driver to supply their name and address. If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle then he must supply the owner’s details if requested. If a driver refuses or fails to stop and give details they must report it as soon as possible, at least within 24 hours. Failure to do so could lead to prosecution of the driver unless the magistrates believe the driver was unaware of the accident.

neilmcl

Voyager2002 wrote: »

People who drive like this should be shot!

If the car was moving so quickly that the driver could not stop in time to avoid a fatal accident, then it was going dangerously fast.

What a completely idiotic thing to post.

Do you drive by any chance?

Sgt_Pepper_2

Hintza wrote: »

But the walker of the dog is at fault:-

And?

Your link refers to the driver.

lazer

Voyager2002 wrote: »

People who drive like this should be shot!

If the car was moving so quickly that the driver could not stop in time to avoid a fatal accident, then it was going dangerously fast.

Actually - Drivers are taught (or at least used to be) that you should not stop or swerve to avoid hitting a dog on the road unless you are 100% sure it is safe.

Stopping or swerving on a dual carriage way to avoid hitting a dog is considered likely to cause a car accident and human lives are (correctly) considered more important than dogs!

lazer

londonTiger wrote: »

i really domnt understand how some people get attached to animals like this. I would understand your attitude of it was a child that was run over and killed, in a way that it's completely not at fault of the driver. e.g. child playing tag sprints straight onto the road to avoid getting tagged and thus killed. It would be insensitive to then chase up the parent/family immediately after for the damage to the car.

BUT. It's a !!!!!!! animal. There has to be someone psychologically wrong with "animal lovers" who treat animals like humans. Pets are replacable, you shouldn't need time off work be bereave over your dog. Sure I would be bummed out if my cat died. I'd have memories of my cat and stop and think about my cat often, but it wouldn't stop me living my life. It would not stop me from carrying out my responsibilities.

Anyway; rant over.

OP your isssue is with the dog walker not the owner. Just like if a teenager was driving their parents car and got into the accident. You wouldn't chase after the car owner, yo'd chase after the driver/

PS - I agree with you - when will people learn that an animal is not human, they are different, yes get attcahed to your pets by all means, but if you get a pet remember they are going to die at some stage as tehy ahev much shorter lifespans than humans!

I remember a conversation in work once, where 2 colleaugues were discussing their child and saying how they cry during the night etc, and another colleague pops into the conversationa and pipes in "Rover does that too" - it is not appropriate to compare a dog to a baby!

atrixblue.-MFR-.

Voyager2002 wrote: »

People who drive like this should be shot!

If the car was moving so quickly that the driver could not stop in time to avoid a fatal accident, then it was going dangerously fast.

again if a sudden change in direction by the dog striaght out into a car doing 30MPH 10-20 feet away no chance of stopping the vehicle, people think emergency brake means car stops dead as soon as brake depressed hard if this was the case stopping distances wouldnt exist YOU CANT STOP A CAR ON A PINS HEAD.

people like you who think the life a dog is more important than a life of a human being should have their heads read.

in another scenrio of swerving:
there would be no way would i swerve to avoid a dog on a dual carriageway.

ive seenpeople swerve to avoid squirrals! and nearly come headon with traffic or pedestrians its lunacy!

accept that acidents are sometimes unavoidable.

Hintza

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

And?

Your link refers to the driver.

And!.................. if you read the first part it refers to the person in charge of the dog.

Are you being obtuse again?