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Knocked off my bike

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  • missile
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    glynb wrote: »
    ...Police attended and and watched the sequence of the lights (4 seconds from hers going on red to mine going green) and then asked me if I would like to prosecute for careless driving. As the woman was very heavily pregnant and had 2 young kids, I told the police officer that I didn't .....
    That was rather silly of you. Just wait until you see the increase on your next insurance premium. Write a letter to the chief constable.
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  • DaveTheMus
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    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    Where does the bicycle factor in this?

    Was the OP not knocked of his bike?
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  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    DaveTheMus wrote: »
    Was the OP not knocked of his bike?

    You tell me, you're the first to mention bicycle.
  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    missile wrote: »
    That was rather silly of you. Just wait until you see the increase on your next insurance premium. Write a letter to the chief constable.

    No it wasn't.


    Insideinsurance has covered that more than once this week.
  • DaveTheMus
    DaveTheMus Posts: 2,669 Forumite
    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    You tell me, you're the first to mention bicycle.

    Are you lonely?

    It'll get better soon, don't worry.
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  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    glynb wrote: »
    Hi, a few weeks ago a lady jumped a red and hit me side on knocking me off my motorbike. Police attended and and watched the sequence of the lights (4 seconds from hers going on red to mine going green) and then asked me if I would like to prosecute for careless driving. As the woman was very heavily pregnant and had 2 young kids, I told the police officer that I didn't as she was banged to rights so to speak. I have 2 witnesses who seen everything who stopped to helped me and gave me their details.

    I then got a call from my solicitor saying she is denying it and she went through an amber light!

    So, I called the police back and told them I'd like to prosecute as I felt it needed to be proven lawfully that she is in the wrong. Only to be told I cant prosecute as it was a "now or never" thing?? Is this correct?

    So, what do I do from here? It's my bike I'm more worried about, Only got it in May so I still owe finance to the tune of 3k on it! (3rd party F&T insurance too!).

    Glyn


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  • DaveTheMus
    DaveTheMus Posts: 2,669 Forumite
    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    For davethemus.

    thanks cupcake...

    bicycle or motorbike, it doesn't change my point...I suppose you focus on the important stuff.
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  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    DaveTheMus wrote: »
    thanks cupcake...

    bicycle or motorbike, it doesn't change my point...I suppose you focus on the important stuff.

    Fluffy bunnies and kittens?

    Maybe the op will get best advice sticking to facts.
  • DaveTheMus
    DaveTheMus Posts: 2,669 Forumite
    Captaincodpiece wrote: »
    Fluffy bunnies and kittens?

    Maybe the op will get best advice sticking to facts.

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    I can see your advice has been widely appreciated since you joined....keep up the good work.
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  • Captaincodpiece
    Captaincodpiece Posts: 651 Forumite
    DaveTheMus wrote: »
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    I can see your advice has been widely appreciated since you joined....keep up the good work.

    Well done your first factual post I've seen.

    Now shall we concentrate on helping the op?
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