Bumped Car in Car Park

Tiddlywinks

jimmy_cricket wrote: »

I'm surprised that the police are interested. Isn't it private land? Most car parks are deemed as such

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/annex-4-the-road-user-and-the-law

"The definition of a road in England and Wales is ‘any highway and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges over which a road passes’ (RTA 1988 sect 192(1)). In Scotland, there is a similar definition which is extended to include any way over which the public have a right of passage (R(S)A 1984 sect 151(1)).

It is important to note that references to ‘road’ therefore generally include footpaths, bridleways and cycle tracks, and many roadways and driveways on private land (including many car parks)."

Billy_Bullocks

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

"The definition of a road in England and Wales is ‘any highway and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges over which a road passes’ (RTA 1988 sect 192(1)). In Scotland, there is a similar definition which is extended to include any way over which the public have a right of passage (R(S)A 1984 sect 151(1)).

It is important to note that references to ‘road’ therefore generally include footpaths, bridleways and cycle tracks, and many roadways and driveways on private land (including many car parks)."

No need to get hung up on what a road is as the road traffic act was change from a motor vehicle on a road to a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place as far as accidents are concerned.

Tiddlywinks

FunkMaster wrote: »

So the options are:
Settle outside of insurance
Go through insurance

Even if you decide not to claim via your insurance company you still need to notify them of the accident (and that will be taken into account when deciding your next renewal premium).

jimjames

jimmy_cricket wrote: »

I'm surprised that the police are interested. Isn't it private land? Most car parks are deemed as such

Even on a public road the police aren't interested so I agree with you that it's strange. We were hit by another car when parked, it didn't stop but we got reg. Reported to police but all they did was pass on keeper details no other action. It was up to us to report to insurance

Tiddlywinks

Billy_Bullocks wrote: »

No need to get hung up on what a road is as the road traffic act was change from a motor vehicle on a road to a mechanically propelled vehicle in a public place as far as accidents are concerned.

No hang-ups here!

The quoted text is from the gov.uk current webpage (last updated 05/12/16) and *is relevant* because I was responding to someone who suggested accidents in car parks were considered to be non-reportable because they happen on private land.

If you feel the text is incorrect then take it up with Department for Transport.

Billy_Bullocks

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

No hang-ups here!

The quoted text is from the gov.uk current webpage (last updated 05/12/16) and *is relevant* because I was responding to someone who suggested accidents in car parks were considered to be non-reportable because they happen on private land.

If you feel the text is incorrect then take it up with Department for Transport.

The relevant part is public place not road.

FunkMaster

Billy_Bullocks wrote: »

Your wife's car was moving, she stop but it actually means stop and exchange details. As that wasn't done she had a duty to report it.

No one can say whether or not she should have been aware of the damage as we don't know how bad it was. I do know that BTP do prosecute for such matters on station car parks.

Agreed -

The BTP officer that come to our house and took us through the options suggested that its on a case by case basis and anything is possilbe in terms of prosecution, guess it's like flipping the coin in matter such as this. I have to trust that who ever looks over the case and is the deciding body in this case makes the decision based on some common sense and doesnt proceed to prosecution. But I agree, they are within their full right to do so - just hope they don't want too.

Billy_Bullocks

FunkMaster wrote: »

Agreed -

The BTP officer that come to our house and took us through the options suggested that its on a case by case basis and anything is possilbe in terms of prosecution, guess it's like flipping the coin in matter such as this. I have to trust that who ever looks over the case and is the deciding body in this case makes the decision based on some common sense and doesnt proceed to prosecution. But I agree, they are within their full right to do so - just hope they don't want too.

Has she been interviewed yet?

FunkMaster

Yup that happened yesterday

skea56

If you are not claiming for any damage to your own vehicle this will cause you nothing. Had a similar situation with my brother this time last year when he hit a parked car. Ended up going through his own insurance and it cost him nothing.
You have to report it to your insurance anyway regardless so might as well get them to fix it.

Sk56