Unexpected bill from the Fire Brigade.

InsideInsurance

molerat wrote: »

I remember getting a bill for the ambulance when I had a shunt back in 1973 so nothing new, I just passed it on to my insurer.

They arent new, both services are bad at actually billing (likewise the council for street furniture repair) but there have been more recent pushes to improve their collections processes so that responsible insurers carry more of the bills that their client is liable for.

rev_henry

londonTiger wrote: »

because speeding = fatal collision obviously.

Alright then, the fine from a conviction of death by dangerous/careless driving would not even scratch the surfact of the cost of investigating a fatal collision.

AdrianC

InsideInsurance wrote: »

both services are bad at actually billing

...sounds like they're fairly good at it, tbh.

Inch_High_2

topdaddy wrote: »

And your assuming the spill was anything to do with the op's car

Well as it was on its side what would you think?

Inch_High_2

rev_henry wrote: »

Alright then, the fine from a conviction of death by dangerous/careless driving would not even scratch the surfact of the cost of investigating a fatal collision.

But then the police don't invoice for that.

Just so londontiger doesn't feel the need to correct you obviously.

topdaddy_2

Inch_High wrote: »

Well as it was on its side what would you think?

That the spill was pre existing hence car ending up on its side.

Inch_High_2

topdaddy wrote: »

That the spill was pre existing hence car ending up on its side.

Really, how does that happen then?

The car rolled onto its side and it wouldn't do that at the point it lost control on your pre existing spillage.

Crabby

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Originally Posted by Crabby
she skidded on a roundabout at low speed on a greasy road surface

...does not lead to...
Quote:
and tipped her car onto its side.

Yes it does, you've obviously no experience with cars like the Aguila, they have a high center of gravity.

My original question was does she have to pay.

She didn't ask for the fire brigades assistance, somebody else must have phoned them.She didn't knowingly enter into a contract with them, they didn't tell her their rates or that she would be billed. The road was already contaminated with diesel or what ever caused her to skid.

So please don't assume anything, or put 2 and 2 together and make 3.

Has anybody got any first hand experience of the emergency services billing them, and if so what did they do?

AdrianC

topdaddy wrote: »

That the spill was pre existing hence car ending up on its side.

Low surface friction doesn't cause a car to end up on it's side.
Low surface friction causes a car to slide a bit.
Sliding into a kerb hard enough for the momentum to take the car over causes a car to end up on it's side. Sliding into a kerb tends to lead to bent suspension long before the impact is hard enough for the car to fall over.

topdaddy_2

AdrianC wrote: »

Low surface friction doesn't cause a car to end up on it's side.
Low surface friction causes a car to slide a bit.
Sliding into a kerb hard enough for the momentum to take the car over causes a car to end up on it's side. Sliding into a kerb tends to lead to bent suspension long before the impact is hard enough for the car to fall over.

And non of that changes the fact that the spill was pre existing.