Car accident caused by third party - now he is lying!

Tilt

fivetide wrote: »

I'm confused. You agree with McKneff that it is the OPs fault for trying to put their child in from the roadside but yet agree that it simply isn't practical to keep swapping the seat over with a small child in tow?

Would you care to read my post again?

fivetide

Tilt wrote: »

Would you care to read my post again?

I did.

You thanked McKneff's post but the one quoted says quite clearly that carrying out the procedure isn't practical. It seems very much like you are referring to swapping the seat over. hence the confusion, hence the genuine question.

Tilt

Indeed I did agree with McKneff's post and if you read my post correctly you would note that I was suggesting that the OP should consider the safety aspects of "swapping the seat around" to avoid loading the child from the road side against whether it is practical or not.

notanewuser

There's no need to move the seat!! We have an ISOFIX seat behind the driver's seat for DD (now 3). On occasions when it's not safe to get her in from that side we get in with her from the other side and strap her in from inside the car. Unless you have a washing machine or something on the other side of the back seats this should be an option for the OP/any other parent in this position.

fivetide

Tilt wrote: »

Indeed I did agree with McKneff's post and if you read my post correctly you would note that I was suggesting that the OP should consider the safety aspects of "swapping the seat around" to avoid loading the child from the road side against whether it is practical or not.

Thanks for clearing it up. It's wrong of course, if it is impractical then with a small child you'd be putting them and yourself in more danger.

The simple solution is to park with the seat kerb side. As I said, not that hard. Once again though, criticsing the OP for this is not answering their question or helping them. Happens a lot on here but i know you are useually one of the more thoughtful and helpful characters, hence the (again genuine) question

goonarmy

The side the child on is irrelevant and detracts from the issue. Now the vehicle collided with your door op. Where where you at the time? I fit my child seat from outside the vehicle ie standing in the open door leaning in. Sounds like this was not the case as you would potentially be injured in the account above. So was the door open with you inside the vehicle? If so then the others drivers account will be more believeable.

Auticko1

goonarmy wrote: »

The side the child on is irrelevant and detracts from the issue. Now the vehicle collided with your door op. Where where you at the time? I fit my child seat from outside the vehicle ie standing in the open door leaning in. Sounds like this was not the case as you would potentially be injured in the account above. So was the door open with you inside the vehicle? If so then the others drivers account will be more believeable.

I was standing outside in between my car and my half-open door (my top half was inside). The car behind bent the corner of my door and on the impact my own door pushed me (my legs) towards my car.

And no, I would not be inside while leaving the door open as that would just be asking for the door to be ripped off!:)

goonarmy

Auticko1 wrote: »

I was standing outside in between my car and my half-open door (my top half was inside). The car behind bent the corner of my door and on the impact my own door pushed me (my legs) towards my car.

And no, I would not be inside while leaving the door open as that would just be asking for the door to be ripped off!:)

Were you ok?
I would have rang the police asap if it was me, or chased em and pulled em outta the motor:mad::mad:
Must watch the red mist now i got kids....