cycle/car accident

notbritishgas

NBLondon wrote: »

Well - the standard answer is "50/50 unless you have a dashcam"

But it does sound like he was overtaking too close and failed to recognise the signal. The latter being not a big surprise as it will have been read once in the Highway Code as a learner and then promptly forgotten. Many years ago the indicators packed up in my Mk 1 Astra and for the time it took for me to be able to get it looked at - I wound the window down and used an arm. Confused a lot of drivers. Anybody remember what it means when you hold your hand up at shoulder level - palm forward?

Meanwhile - you could always invite him to report it and then answer the door to the police with your arm in a sling

That means you are going straight ahead.

Clive_Woody

twhitehousescat wrote: »

us this an insurance situation , he is claiming "I" smashed his mirror with my hand , it a police job , and that he did not touch or come to close to me ,

Police will not be interested, unless you were injured then they may want to know why he was driving so close to you when he overtook.

Jackmydad

twhitehousescat wrote: »

yes a motor assisted cycle

Been many a year since I saw one of those!

shaun_from_Africa

twhitehousescat wrote: »

it a police job , and that he did not touch or come to close to me ,

So he didn't come close to you yet you were able to reach his mirror!
Do you look like this:

AdrianC

That Honda's rather cool, if a bit sensible.
(a brace of VeloSolexes here)

twhitehousescat

AdrianC wrote: »

That Honda's rather cool, if a bit sensible.
(a brace of VeloSolexes here)

engine in back wheel honda p50 , 1967 , 4 on road in uk

Norman_Castle

twhitehousescat wrote: »

ok , before we start this is a vintage moped , not a cycle , the moped is 1967 , is pedal assisted and has no brake light indicators fitted , max top speed about 28mph , no speedo fitted

Essentially there are three signals for cyclists:

Ps I do own a car , and after almost 50 yrs of driving have never yet knocked a cyclist off

You seem confused about what you own, it is a moped. Having pedals doesn't make it a bicycle.

twhitehousescat

I have never knocked a moped rider , motorcyclist or a person on a horse off either

Nasqueron

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

So he didn't come close to you yet you were able to reach his mirror!
Do you look like this:

OP is saying that is what the other driver is saying i.e. he wasn't close to the OP


Also OP that is not a bicycle, it's got an engine

AdrianC

TBF, for these purposes, it's more akin to a bicycle - in not having indicators - than to the vast majority of motorbikes (<50cc or not). It may not even have a brake light - my Solexes, of similar vintage, don't have or legally need them.