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Refuge lorry hit my parked car

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  • m0bov
    m0bov Posts: 2,780 Forumite
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    Report to 101.
  • 452
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    m0bov said:
    Report to 101.
    According to the law it should be reported in person.
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    452 said:
    m0bov said:
    Report to 101.
    According to the law it should be reported in person.
    Are you sure about that?
    The law (RTA 1988) only states that the driver of the "mechanically propelled vehicle" must report the incident  "at a police station or to a constable".
    The OP wasn't driving a vehicle at the time so why would that apply to them?
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,507 Forumite
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    Whatever your insurance advised to do when you contacted them.
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,173 Forumite
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    My council directly run the refuse lorries and employ the drivers and loaders. The lorries don’t have dash cams, but do have trackers so they know which lorry is where and when at all times. They would check the tracker that the lorry was at the location at the stated time then advise you to get the car to a repairers, likely just pay for the repair because the council self insure to about £10k.
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