Accident: Driving without due care advisory

Shappaeye

Hi,

A few months back I was involved in a bike accident.

I recorded the whole accident on my HD helmet cam.

The outcome of the accident was a letter from the Police titled DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE AND ATTENTION yet in the body of the letter it states it is an advisory letter and they hope I am more careful in the future!

What does that actually mean? Is that a 50/50 or does this mean something else?

Any comments appreciated.

prowla

I suppose it depends whether the other driver was assessed the same too.

wgl2014

It means that the Police have decided not to take any further action against you regarding the standard of your riding.

Has any insurance claim been settled?

Car_54

It means what it says. The police are not concerned with the apportionment of fault, that is up to the insurance companies. If I were you, I would not draw the letter to your insurer's attention.

Johno100

Shappaeye wrote: »

Hi,

A few months back I was involved in a bike accident.

I recorded the whole accident on my HD helmet cam.

The outcome of the accident was a letter from the Police titled DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE AND ATTENTION yet in the body of the letter it states it is an advisory letter and they hope I am more careful in the future!

What does that actually mean? Is that a 50/50 or does this mean something else?

Any comments appreciated.

I assume this was a motorbike and not a push bike?

PasturesNew

Show us the video and let us be honest/brutal....

z1a

Johno100 wrote: »

I assume this was a motorbike and not a push bike?

Can you get done for that on a pushbike?
I'd bet OP was filtering, maybe a bit too quickly.

Nasqueron

z1a wrote: »

Can you get done for that on a pushbike?
I'd bet OP was filtering, maybe a bit too quickly.

Not for driving without due care for obvious reasons


Cyclists can be done for careless / inconsiderate riding though


https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/part/I/crossheading/cycling-offences-and-cycle-racing

Shappaeye

It was a motorbike.

I asked the Police did the other driver receive the same letter, they’ve yet to respond.

I won’t show the insurers the letter as it is misleading.

AndyMc.....

Shappaeye wrote: »

It was a motorbike.

I asked the Police did the other driver receive the same letter, they’ve yet to respond.

I won’t show the insurers the letter as it is misleading.

You mean it doesn't support your opinion.

Shappaeye

The reference of the letter is ‘driving without due care and attention’ but it then goes on to say be careful next time.

So to me that suggests I was driving without due care but not bad enough for charge? So it’s either is or isn’t. If it isn’t, why put it there in the first place.