motoring accident

maggy50

Just thinking about what could have happened gives me the shivers.

I had the misfortune to be waiting in stationary traffic at an island and a lunatic ( thats all I can call them ) came speeding into the back of my car (wrote it off and me )

The police was involved and she was charged with undue care and attention :eek: but it went no further.

fivetide

scousedave wrote: »

Im looking purely from a legal point of view....the car was abandoned on a public highway as I see it

From a purely legal point of view, your 'relative' hit a stationary vehicle.

Simple rule, leave the width of a door opening for any vehicle you are passing. If you can't then slow down!

tykesi

I thought the OP had misspelt ‘motoring’ in the thread title but maybe the word should have been ‘moronic’?

Captain_Flack.

tykesi wrote: »

Surely the clue is in your post? Dual carriageway – that is a road with two lanes in each direction. If something was blocking the inside lane there is a whole other lane next to it your relative could have used. If she decided to use it but left it too late to avoid the obstruction then that is entirely her fault. If the carriage way was lit and we assume the broken down vehicle had it’s hazard lights on, how on earth did she not see it in time in the first place?

Unless I’m missing something (the OP doesn’t really tell us much about the situation or what happened immediately before or after) then there is nobody to blame but your relative. If she has caused damage to another person’s vehicle she needs to arrange for that to be paid for either from her own pocket or through her insurance. She did stop and leave her details didn’t she?

Someone who clearly doesn't know what a dual carriageway is. Have you not stopped to think the central reservation may have prevented them going into the other lane?

Or have you not considered a dual carriageway can only have one lane in either direction?

tykesi

Captain_Flack. wrote: »

Someone who clearly doesn't know what a dual carriageway is. Have you not stopped to think the central reservation may have prevented them going into the other lane?

Or have you not considered a dual carriageway can only have one lane in either direction?

I must admit I didn't consider your second point but your first point shows you clearly haven't ready what I wrote, or at least not understood it. Well done though, you get the keyboard warrior award for the day :j

scousedave

Quentin wrote: »

She committed an offence by not reporting this to the police.

If she has now been traced then she can expect to be held liable for causing the damage.

Read the postpls. It clearly states that my relation reported it to the police

goonarmy

What do you mean both cars? Yours and the broken down one? And where was the broken down car? Lane 1? Hard shoulder? Stradling bith lanes? Etc etc

WTFH

Did it have its hazard lights on?

(at this stage it appears we are being given just enough information to get bites, in the hope that one of us says "yes, they were at fault, you're entitled to £50,000,00)

Quentin

scousedave wrote: »

Read the postpls. It clearly states that my relation reported it to the police

No it doesn't.

It "clearly" states "the police were not informed at all.....", hence my post.

But no matter. If I misunderstood your post just ignore me. (Though my main thrust was she will be liable for the damage still holds good)

Captain_Flack.

tykesi wrote: »

I must admit I didn't consider your second point but your first point shows you clearly haven't ready what I wrote, or at least not understood it. Well done though, you get the keyboard warrior award for the day :j

Not considering the second point shows your post was a waste of time.;)