Seeking car damage help and advice

Car_54

DB1904 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

DB1904 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I know you won't like this answer, but you have three options:
1. Do nothing and drive a damage car
2. Pay for the repair yourself
3. Claim on your insurance and tell then that CCTV exists and they should formally request that from the hotel.

You can (should) also formally report to the Police as a crime (failing to stop https://www.johnsonastills.com/site/blog/ejablog/Fail_to_stop_or_fail_to_respond )  which means you get a crime number you can share with the insurance company.  The Police will not investigate but may give your insurer more route to gain the CCTV footage.

Unfortunately, this is going to be a "loss" event for you and you have to be realistic that identifying and recovering anything from a third party is highly unlikely.  

No you won't as it's not a recordable crime. 

Incorrect.  Leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report within 24 hours IS a recordable crime.

Care you post a link to back up the fact it's a recordable crime for recording purposes therefore the OP is entitled to a crime number? 

Whether or not a crime is recordable is relevant only to criminal records, not to whether it or not it is investigated.

DB1904

[Deleted User] said:

DB1904 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

DB1904 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I know you won't like this answer, but you have three options:
1. Do nothing and drive a damage car
2. Pay for the repair yourself
3. Claim on your insurance and tell then that CCTV exists and they should formally request that from the hotel.

You can (should) also formally report to the Police as a crime (failing to stop https://www.johnsonastills.com/site/blog/ejablog/Fail_to_stop_or_fail_to_respond )  which means you get a crime number you can share with the insurance company.  The Police will not investigate but may give your insurer more route to gain the CCTV footage.

Unfortunately, this is going to be a "loss" event for you and you have to be realistic that identifying and recovering anything from a third party is highly unlikely.  

No you won't as it's not a recordable crime. 

Incorrect.  Leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report within 24 hours IS a recordable crime.

Care you post a link to back up the fact it's a recordable crime for recording purposes therefore the OP is entitled to a crime number? 

Whether or not a crime is recordable is relevant only to criminal records, not to whether it or not it is investigated.

Who claimed otherwise?

ontheroad1970

DB1904 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

DB1904 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I know you won't like this answer, but you have three options:
1. Do nothing and drive a damage car
2. Pay for the repair yourself
3. Claim on your insurance and tell then that CCTV exists and they should formally request that from the hotel.

You can (should) also formally report to the Police as a crime (failing to stop https://www.johnsonastills.com/site/blog/ejablog/Fail_to_stop_or_fail_to_respond )  which means you get a crime number you can share with the insurance company.  The Police will not investigate but may give your insurer more route to gain the CCTV footage.

Unfortunately, this is going to be a "loss" event for you and you have to be realistic that identifying and recovering anything from a third party is highly unlikely.  

No you won't as it's not a recordable crime. 

Incorrect.  Leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report within 24 hours IS a recordable crime.

Care you post a link to back up the fact it's a recordable crime for recording purposes therefore the OP is entitled to a crime number? 

You don't have to dig around on google very much to find references to the 6 month jail term, which would make it a recordable crime.  Failure to report is one of the few RTAs that can give you a criminal record, alongside driving through impairment and DD.  

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

DB1904

ontheroad1970 said:

DB1904 said:

ontheroad1970 said:

DB1904 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I know you won't like this answer, but you have three options:
1. Do nothing and drive a damage car
2. Pay for the repair yourself
3. Claim on your insurance and tell then that CCTV exists and they should formally request that from the hotel.

You can (should) also formally report to the Police as a crime (failing to stop https://www.johnsonastills.com/site/blog/ejablog/Fail_to_stop_or_fail_to_respond )  which means you get a crime number you can share with the insurance company.  The Police will not investigate but may give your insurer more route to gain the CCTV footage.

Unfortunately, this is going to be a "loss" event for you and you have to be realistic that identifying and recovering anything from a third party is highly unlikely.  

No you won't as it's not a recordable crime. 

Incorrect.  Leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report within 24 hours IS a recordable crime.

Care you post a link to back up the fact it's a recordable crime for recording purposes therefore the OP is entitled to a crime number? 

You don't have to dig around on google very much to find references to the 6 month jail term, which would make it a recordable crime.  Failure to report is one of the few RTAs that can give you a criminal record, alongside driving through impairment and DD.  

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/170

It may give you a criminal record but there's is no requirement to record the offence so the OP won't get a crime number as the crime isn't recordable. 

Purpleee

Just thought I'd update regarding this.. The police have had no luck with the hotel
However they recommended I speak to the Motor Insurance Bureau who cover things like this when the owner isn't at fault
So not a total loss, thanks for all the input again

DB1904

Purpleee said:

Just thought I'd update regarding this.. The police have had no luck with the hotel
However they recommended I speak to the Motor Insurance Bureau who cover things like this when the owner isn't at fault
So not a total loss, thanks for all the input again

If you have comprehensive insurance then your vehicle is insured for the damage. The MIB will only assist in an uninsured loss. 

Purpleee

DB1904 said:

Purpleee said:

Just thought I'd update regarding this.. The police have had no luck with the hotel
However they recommended I speak to the Motor Insurance Bureau who cover things like this when the owner isn't at fault
So not a total loss, thanks for all the input again

If you have comprehensive insurance then your vehicle is insured for the damage. The MIB will only assist in an uninsured loss. 

I have comprehensive cover, MIB have informed me that they will assist in covering my excess