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car accident - pressured into saying its partly my fault

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  • born_again
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    What dont you believe?
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    That the police did not make a report....

    As well given a large lorry and a car spinning across 3 lanes would cause people to stop.

    Still I suppose that it's the way people act. Rubberneck and drive on.

    Thankfully there are people who will stop. One recently where he dragged the driver out of the car just before it exploded and saved her life. Sadly the car that was right behind had to swerve to avoid the car and simply drove on.. :mad:
    Life in the slow lane
  • Scrapit
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    Guesses wrote: »
    There's no such thing as a "slow lane".
    Yeah there is. It's the lane that's slowest on the motorway. If another lane is faster then that lane cannot be the slow lane can it? And the slowest lane must be the slow lane.
  • AdrianC
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    Scrapit wrote: »
    Yeah there is. It's the lane that's slowest on the motorway. If another lane is faster then that lane cannot be the slow lane can it? And the slowest lane must be the slow lane.
    Ah, so because the OP was going slower than the truck, he must automatically have been in the slow lane, no matter which lane he was in?

    The description starts to make more sense...
  • Car_54
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    Scrapit wrote: »
    Yeah there is. It's the lane that's slowest on the motorway. If another lane is faster then that lane cannot be the slow lane can it? And the slowest lane must be the slow lane.
    So if we have a 'lane hogger' in lane 3 of 4, and everyone else is passing on either side, lane 3 is the slow lane ....
  • Scrapit
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Ah, so because the OP was going slower than the truck, he must automatically have been in the slow lane, no matter which lane he was in?

    The description starts to make more sense...
    Yeah, must have been otherwise they'd have been undertaking and I understand that is frowned upon.
  • born_again wrote: »
    That the police did not make a report....

    As well given a large lorry and a car spinning across 3 lanes would cause people to stop.

    Still I suppose that it's the way people act. Rubberneck and drive on.

    Thankfully there are people who will stop. One recently where he dragged the driver out of the car just before it exploded and saved her life. Sadly the car that was right behind had to swerve to avoid the car and simply drove on.. :mad:

    There's no requirement to do so, damage only and details exchanged so the road traffic act is complied with.
  • AdrianC
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    Scrapit wrote: »
    Yeah, must have been otherwise they'd have been undertaking and I understand that is frowned upon.
    Was the truck dark grey with "PRIVATE AMBULANCE" on it?
  • Shaun_of_the_Dead
    Shaun_of_the_Dead Posts: 483 Forumite
    edited 19 December 2025 at 8:30PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];76756911]So if we have a 'lane hogger' in lane 3 of 4, and everyone else is passing on either side, lane 3 is the slow lane ....[/QUOTE]

    Well it's not the fast lane.
  • Scrapit
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Was the truck dark grey with "PRIVATE AMBULANCE" on it?
    Dunno i werent there, i was in the fast lane.
  • AdrianC
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    Scrapit wrote: »
    Dunno i werent there, i was in the fast lane.
    Your English is good for a Lithuanian.
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