Parking damage, disappointed by police action

lazer-zxr

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

AdrianC

Of course, you don't know it was this red Audi. They might have left five minutes after you parked, to be replaced by a different red car.

It's one thing for a policeman within the same force to drop around on their way past, but it's another entirely to bring cross-force paperwork in to something so - let's be honest here - trivial.

If you want to try and get somewhere, then get the Audi's insurance details through MID, and get in contact with them directly. Expect to be told that their policyholder denies any involvement, and anything else is a bonus.

Quentin

lazer-zxr wrote: »

.....As an aside, my insurance company are going to try and claim from the other parties.

Don't hold your breath on this.


As you are not making a claim then your insurer has no reason to pursue the issue, and up to now has nothing to "claim"

Johno100

lazer-zxr wrote: »

As usual, I took a photograph of cars on either side.

Yes, I'm sure we all do that.

lazer-zxr

Johno100 wrote: »

Yes, I'm sure we all do that.

I don't understand your point? I always take a quick snap of my car in a car park capturing cats on either side.

LABMAN

lazer-zxr wrote: »

I don't understand your point? I always take a quick snap of my car in a car park capturing cats on either side.

Moggies must have been huge to do damage!

[Deleted User]

i take a picture of the cars around me when i park. I always thought it might be helpful if this happened...but i guess not then?

Richard53

lazer-zxr wrote: »

I don't understand your point? I always take a quick snap of my car in a car park capturing cats on either side.

!!!!! jokes aside, that's actually not a bad idea. Legally and in insurance terms it may not mean much, but it gives you a genuine reason to get the RK details of a car which may have damaged yours, and a possible avenue for recompense. Better than coming back to a scratched car (or cat) and having to just put up with it.


[damn the naughty word censor! The first word of my post would have been familiar to Mrs Slocombe.)

Nobbie1967

superpauk wrote: »

i take a picture of the cars around me when i park. I always thought it might be helpful if this happened...but i guess not then?

It would be useful if you want to pursue a civil claim for damages where the burden of proof is on the balance of probabilities. In this case it seems more likely than not that the red car parked next to the damaged car left the damage and red paint. You could even go as far as getting the paint analysed if the red car's owner denied responsibility.

AdrianC

Fat_Walt wrote: »

That would probably cost more than the cost of the claim to do.

Some people need a sense of proportion...