Bus took wing mirror off car...what to do?

Tilt

mjoneseyjones wrote: »

Some of the scaremongering in this thread (and any of the others where the usual suspects fall over themselves to say you must inform your insurance company, the police, MI5 and Interpol when a bird craps on your car) is absolutely ridiculous.

The bus company will sort it. They won't share their records of a sub £100 non fault claim from a third party. Never in a million years would your insurance get cancelled.

I think you will find that it is a legal requirement when details havn't been exchanged following a damage relating accident.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/consumer_e/consumer_cars_and_other_vehicles_e/consumer_driving_and_parking_e/consumer_driving_e/traffic_accidents.htm#h_what_must_a_driver_involved_in_a_traffic_accident_do

techspec

Tilt wrote: »

I think you will find that it is a legal requirement when details havn't been exchanged following a damage relating accident.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/consumer_e/consumer_cars_and_other_vehicles_e/consumer_driving_and_parking_e/consumer_driving_e/traffic_accidents.htm#h_what_must_a_driver_involved_in_a_traffic_accident_do

Yeah i remember doing the 'right thing' many moons ago.

Reported van hitting my parked car. Found said van - company wrote me a cheque.

Thought that was that until my insurer DOUBLED my insurance on renewal - for my 'claim'

Doing the 'right thing' seems to be for mugs - while crooks get to run a bank, be PM or Heads of FIFA.

Ask the bus Co if they will be going through insurance - if yes then fine - tell em. But if not, and they prefer to settle, or you decide to sort it yourself - then don't inform insurers.