Accused of hitting parked car...advise please

adouglasmhor

Aretnap wrote: »

From the OP's description her husband's car park is probably not a public place, but if push came to shove I still wouldn't really think it was worth risking committing an offence by refusing to give details which the other guy can very easily find out from somewhere else anyway.

If he did go down that road I would then be looking at asking for him to be prosecuted as he would have to make a false statement to get that information.

adouglasmhor

Also from section 145
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/145

(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, the policy— .
(a)must insure such person, persons or classes of persons as may be specified in the policy in respect of any liability which may be incurred by him or them in respect of the death of or bodily injury to any person or damage to property caused by, or arising out of, the use of the vehicle on a road [F1or other public place] in Great Britain

Aretnap

adouglasmhor wrote: »

If he did go down that road I would then be looking at asking for him to be prosecuted as he would have to make a false statement to get that information.

Not if he believed (even mistakenly) that the husband had caused the damage - would you be able to prove that he didn't? I can't imagine anyone being interested in prosecuting him.

adouglasmhor

To believe he would have to have had reason, not just go on a fishing trip. Even if they didn't prosecute he would be dettered from throwing his weight about. though they do tend to be quite strict about data issues and government services.

Aretnap

He does have reason - he comes back to the car park to find his car damaged. Assuming it was the guy who was parked next to him that day seems like a reasonable deduction to me.