should i have stopped?

InsideInsurance

lister wrote: »

Not enough info to know that (EDIT: actually I think there is...). It is perfectly possible to be legally 'involved', but not to be part of the actual collision.

It is possible to be involved in an accident without actually being in the collision but in my non-expert opinion the OP didnt cause the offending vehicle to change direction. The other vehicle tried to squeeze through a gap that wasnt big enough and hit the stationary vehicle.

For belts and braces they can inform the police but I doubt they'd be interested in the slightest. Its hard enough to get their interest when you are reporting debris in the road etc let alone a minor RTA with no injuries and highly unlikely to be any criminal offense

da_rule

Reporting it is a bit of a tricky point, technically this is a reportable road traffic collision as there was damage to a third party vehicle. However, if the drivers have exchanged details and are happy dealing with it then they may not have reported it. Also, if you do go to report it, do you have any vehicle details? You could always contact the local police station as a witness and ask them if there was an accident reported and whether they need witnesses. I did this after witnessing an accident (the circumstances of which meant I was unable to actually stop), I contacted the non-emergency number later that day and gave my contact details. The next day I received an e-mail from the investigating officer just asking for a summary of what I had seen, this was the last I heard of it.

Hintza

Assuming you were on your side of the road then, you were not involved so you don't need to stop or say anything, I really wouldn't get involved.

Happygreen

Iceweasel wrote: »

But as for cost to repair/replace - that may not be insignificant - a driver's door mirror for my car costs £325.

I claimed for a damaged mirror once from the insurance for another car I had damaged (don't remember make of car) and it cost no more than £ 40 to fix. I probably could have had it fixed cheaper myself for the other party. I don't want to know what make you are driving :cool:

da_rule

Happygreen wrote: »

I claimed for a damaged mirror once from the insurance for another car I had damaged (don't remember make of car) and it cost no more than £ 40 to fix. I probably could have had it fixed cheaper myself for the other party. I don't want to know what make you are driving :cool:

Cars that have things light heated wing mirrors, automatically folding in mirrors, electric adjustment, built in indicators etc can be quite expensive to replace.

londonTiger

if you're felling like being a good samaritan, note the reg of the offending car. Drive around the block and come round again to leave the note.

Could easily just acxt like they're leaving a note but give their fake reg and fake phone number (1 digit off) so plausable deniability if they get caught.

So drive round again and then leave a note sayinng car with [reg] hit your wing mirror.

Hintza

londonTiger wrote: »

if you're felling like being a good samaritan, note the reg of the offending car. Drive around the block and come round again to leave the note.

Could easily just acxt like they're leaving a note but give their fake reg and fake phone number (1 digit off) so plausable deniability if they get caught.

So drive round again and then leave a note sayinng car with [reg] hit your wing mirror.

Read the OP more carefully!

arcon5

I wouldn't have stopped op - not for a wing mirror bump.

As for the guy whoes mirror costs £500 :eek::eek:
What car is this on? Never seen a car which doesn't have an easy on easy off method. Few screw covers, screws and unclip the wiring loom. Must be one hell of a wing mirror at that price

Mark_Mark

InsideInsurance wrote: »

It is possible to be involved in an accident without actually being in the collision but in my non-expert opinion the OP didnt cause the offending vehicle to change direction. The other vehicle tried to squeeze through a gap that wasnt big enough and hit the stationary vehicle.

For belts and braces they can inform the police but I doubt they'd be interested in the slightest. Its hard enough to get their interest when you are reporting debris in the road etc let alone a minor RTA with no injuries and highly unlikely to be any criminal offense

A gap that wasn't big enough owing to the presence of the OPs vehicle. By the strict definition of the law the OP has failed to stop and report as they were aware that damage has been caused.

moderngirl

"A gap that wasn't big enough owing to the presence of the OPs vehicle. By the strict definition of the law the OP has failed to stop and report as they were aware that damage has been caused"


How can this be? I was on my side of the road, I didn't reduce the gap the oncoming driver did by trying to squeeze passed a parked car.


Please elaborate further Mark _ Mark.