requesting owner contact info

dcouponzzzz

Afternoon guys.

Saw a lorry switching lanes into another driver on the way home and should have it on dashcam, but unable to stop and offer to provide the video due to where they both stopped (I stopped right before junction exit, they stopped on the white markings just after the the junction).

A quick google showed a V888 form to request their contact info from registration, but is anyone aware if this is a viable request, or if there is another way? Obviously no great loss if I can't but if I can help a guy out and it's not too much trouble, I will.

Cheers

http://vid215.photobucket.com/albums/cc126/bigdave234/Incident.mp4

straighttalker

You can try a MID database search and say you were involved in an accident with that vehicle. It will show details of the insurer and you can hand the footage over to them?

angrycrow

DVLA have become very careful about when they release details after all the issue with private parking companies abusing the system a few years ago. DVLA would not consider this a valid reason. Likewise using the MID database in this way is a breach of DPA rules and whilst very unlikely to come back on you the fine is up to £2000. Your best option is to drop a copy of the footage to the police who can pass it to the non fault driver.

dcouponzzzz

added video to original post. FYI there was no traffic behind me and I stopped safely, but as mentioned could not stay there long or move to the other vehicles safely.

Silver-Surfer_2

dcouponzzzz wrote: »

added video to original post. FYI there was no traffic behind me and I stopped safely, but as mentioned could not stay there long or move to the other vehicles safely.

On the hard shoulder with no room to build up your speed isn't a safe place to stop. They didn't stop so I don't know what your emergency was.

EdGasket

I can't make out any incident from that video?? What is supposed to have happened? (probably why I never pass the hazard awareness tests lol). Looks like the lorry indicated right but can't see an impact.

straighttalker

I think the impact was shielded by the passing van. The video would help the driver of the car prove that it was the lorry which moved into's the car's lane rather than vice versa.

takman

EdGasket wrote: »

I can't make out any incident from that video?? What is supposed to have happened? (probably why I never pass the hazard awareness tests lol). Looks like the lorry indicated right but can't see an impact.

If you look closely you can see what appears to be the car boot fly up as the lorry changes lanes so there was definitely an impact!

Marvel1

takman wrote: »

If you look closely you can see what appears to be the car boot fly up as the lorry changes lanes so there was definitely an impact!

I was looking at the silver vehicle and couldn't see it until you said.

rich13348

You have to look carefully. I watched it twice but you can see the back of the black car at the front of the lorry jump when the lorry hits the back of it.

Bigphil1474

It needs a couple of watches, but you can see the car being hit, and the 2 vehicles stopping after the exit. Nice work. Could you try and contact your insurer and ask them to forward it on to the non-fault vehicle's insurance provider?