Neighbours dustbin blew into road. Liability issue.

Primrose

I can't believe that the bin collection contractors won,t have public liability insurance covering incidents such as this. Wayward bins must be the cause of many insurance queries. Your neighbour should direct the car driver to the refuse and Recycling department of her local council.

tealady

Your neighbour should not deal with this chancer.
The bin isn't hers, its Council property.
Personally I would ask the driver for his insurance details then ring them and claim for the bin he damaged! That would teach him a lesson.

Mojisola

Primrose wrote: »

I can't believe that the bin collection contractors won,t have public liability insurance covering incidents such as this. Wayward bins must be the cause of many insurance queries.

If the binmen had thrown the bin at the car, maybe.

As it was described, the wind blew the bin into the road - the council isn't responsible for the wind.

gomer

suejb2 wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5242650/neighbours-wheelie-bin-damaged-my-car

Loads of other threads on the same problem.

Let him prove she was negligent. See how far he gets with that lol

Marisco

Mojisola wrote: »

If the binmen had thrown the bin at the car, maybe.

As it was described, the wind blew the bin into the road - the council isn't responsible for the wind.

There's a lot of wind in our council chamber

maman

GreenQueen wrote: »

According to my bin men it's right in the middle of my drive! Fortunately I live on a reasonably quiet road, because when I get home from work I frequently have to stop in the road and move the empty bin before I can turn into my drive.:D

Yor bin men obviously went on the same training course as mine!:D

poppellerant

Marvel1 wrote: »

Best posted in the insurance forum.

The driver's decision to drive into another vehicles, their problem.

This is very much how I see it.

The neighbour has left the bin in a safe place for the refuse people to collect, who have then emptied the bin and plonked it in any old spot (like they all seem to). So I don't see how it could possibly be your neighbour's fault for the bin getting in the way of the driver.

I also fail to see how it's your neighbour's fault for the driver's actions. They chose to swerve his car into another, not your neighbour, therefore the onus is on the driver to settle any claims with the other driver that he collided with.

Personally I wouldn't block their number, just don't reply to any of their messages or answer or return any of their calls - this way you have evidence of them causing harassment. Similarly, don't answer the door if they come knocking. If they continue to knock, call the police and advise them of harassment and intimidation.

dan958

Maybe the driver should slow down a bit and keep an eye on the road?

parkrunner

custardy wrote: »

Really? So when doing hundreds of bins. Wheres the 'safe' place immune from the elements?

In the good old days it was back on the property and not left on the pavement. Some things change for the worse.

caprikid1

As already suggested ignore. If he continues tell him you will report him for harassment .