Stationary Car hit by driver parking

markelock

Hi

I recently had CCTV installed, due to an incident of vandalism to a vehicle.

Low and behold a week in, I was working at my desk, and I see my car appear to move/shake. Double checking my neighbour has parked their car, and hit mine, hard enough to make it move back and forward.

Next steps, out they get, and into the house. Not a knock, not a check on the car, nothing.

The alarm isn't on, I'm assuming they thought they could just pretend it never happened.

I'll be popping round to mention it, it does look like it's cracked the front number plate, but I can't see anything else.

So fair play to anyone who does hold their hand up, because most people in my experience don't.

foxy-stoat

Number plates are a 10er, if you can still read the numbers I wouldn't bother doing anything, but if its damaged the paint then go round there.

markelock

foxy-stoat wrote: »

Number plates are a 10er, if you can still read the numbers I wouldn't bother doing anything, but if its damaged the paint then go round there.

true, but why should I pay my £10?

foxy-stoat

Will you? If my number plate had a crack in it I would probably leave it.

emmy05

hmmmm it is just a number plate, but I would still be angry tbh. I've slightly tapped someone's car an knocked at their door, really worried, but they were fine, no marks showed up. I think if someone just walked off, would get my back up lol.

markelock

Its certainly the apparent disregard for any damage, and the rather !!!!!! oblivious nature shown to the CCTV cameras.

Unfortunately I am the kind of person who spends many hours cleaning their car, and takes pride (rightly or wrongly) in making it shine. (and bead like crazy when it rains)

EssexExile

markelock wrote: »

true, but why should I pay my £10?

How well do you get on with your neighbours? How well would you like to get on with your neighbours? These are relevant when thinking about whether you want to be £10 out of pocket or not.
I'd keep a copy of the video though, you never know!

markelock

EssexExile wrote: »

How well do you get on with your neighbours? How well would you like to get on with your neighbours? These are relevant when thinking about whether you want to be £10 out of pocket or not.
I'd keep a copy of the video though, you never know!

spot on, this is what it will come down to sadly.

Ant555

markelock wrote: »

Hi

I recently had CCTV installed, due to an incident of vandalism to a vehicle.
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Out of interest, do you have any reason to suspect that your neighbour was the original vandal?
Is there any history of dispute over where you park your cars for instance?

markelock

Ant555 wrote: »

Out of interest, do you have any reason to suspect that your neighbour was the original vandal?
Is there any history of dispute over where you park your cars for instance?

No, it was just a bunch of idiots passing. I didn't realise they had damaged the car (wifes) at that time, otherwise I would have at least made a note to check on it.

The neighbour bit is completely unrelated.

I tend to park outside mine, they have space to park outside theirs, but clearly sometimes need buffering space

neilmcl

markelock wrote: »

Hi

I recently had CCTV installed, due to an incident of vandalism to a vehicle.

Low and behold a week in, I was working at my desk, and I see my car appear to move/shake. Double checking my neighbour has parked their car, and hit mine, hard enough to make it move back and forward.

Next steps, out they get, and into the house. Not a knock, not a check on the car, nothing.

The alarm isn't on, I'm assuming they thought they could just pretend it never happened.

I'll be popping round to mention it, it does look like it's cracked the front number plate, but I can't see anything else.

So fair play to anyone who does hold their hand up, because most people in my experience don't.

Instead of taking the time to post here why didn't you just go straight round to the neighbour?