RTC whilst on driving lesson

restless6

esuhl wrote: »

Would it be worth reporting the accident (and the driving school's lack of co-operation) to the police in the hope that they can provide you with the details of the relevant insurance company...?

Somebody else asked me this too because apparently as an injury RTC it should have been reported anyway.
Not sure what the time limit etc is though because it was nearly 3mths ago now.

Spicy_McHaggis

esuhl wrote: »

Would it be worth reporting the accident (and the driving school's lack of co-operation) to the police in the hope that they can provide you with the details of the relevant insurance company...?

Do you really consider that something for the police?

restless6

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Do you really consider that something for the police?

I have emailed our local pc for some advice.
Maybe it is not in their remit but I won't know until they respond.

Thank you for all of the advice anyway, it has given us a few avenues to pursue

Car_54

If all efforts to communicate with the instructor fail, you should complain about him to the Registrar at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (0330 200 11 22).

Maybe the threat of doing so might make the school more co-operative.

Aretnap

restless6 wrote: »

I thought in an RTC you legally do have the right to the other drivers details? Maybe i am wonrg then?

The law imposes a duty on the other driver to give his own details (if asked) to anyone with reasonable grounds for needing them - but that's not much use if he's already skidaddled you can't find him. AFAIK it doesn't impose a duty on anybody else who might have the other driver's details to give you them.

You have solicitors working on this - what do they say your options are?

Aretnap

restless6 wrote: »

Somebody else asked me this too because apparently as an injury RTC it should have been reported anyway.
Not sure what the time limit etc is though because it was nearly 3mths ago now.

In theory both drivers should have reported it immediately. In practice they may well not have done - especially if the injury wasn't apparent at the time. Nothing to lose by asking the police if they have a record of it I suppose.

Added - actually if your son was driving and was the only person injured, only the other driver has a duty to report it. For some reason I had it in my head that the instructor was driving and your son was a passanger - which shows how long it is since I had a driving lesson.

restless6

Aretnap wrote: »

The law imposes a duty on the other driver to give his own details (if asked) to anyone with reasonable grounds for needing them - but that's not much use if he's already skidaddled you can't find him. AFAIK it doesn't impose a duty on anybody else who might have the other driver's details to give you them.

You have solicitors working on this - what do they say your options are?

They have just been sending repeated letters. They havent really told me about any further steps they can or might take yet.

DUTR

restless6 wrote: »

We dont have any forms or information like you quote from the driving school.
As for sticking my nose in then yes, my son is just 17 and lives at home so it is part of my responsibilty. Maybe he isnt like some 17yr old you know, but they are all different and have variable needs.

You won't or may not get one from the driving school, it will be from the insurance company. My daughter is 17 (although she thinks she's 27) .

Dr._Shoe

I smell a rat TBH. Is the instructer part of a larger concern or is he an independent instructor? Is he DOT registered? Is he actually a certified QDI?

If he is an independent and not registered with the DOT then there is a chance he might not be a QDI either. If this is the case he might not be properly insured and therefore may be reluctant to forward any information that has a chance of incriminating himself.

MIB will reveal the type of insurance he has.

Tilt

restless6 wrote: »

Somebody else asked me this too because apparently as an injury RTC it should have been reported anyway.
Not sure what the time limit etc is though because it was nearly 3mths ago now.

Should of been reported within 24 hours I believe if A) there's an injury and If drivers details havn't been exchanged. In fact if there's an apparent injury at the time then the police should of been called straight away.

I would still be talking to the police even though it was 3 months ago. Something ain't right here.