Andy Porter

Hi Guys,

A lad I work with had a nice lady reverse into his MX5 damaging the bumper and smashing a lens.
Guess what ? She gave bogus details, but he has her reg, any ideas what he can do ?
Would his insurance company persue it ?
I assume the police wont as it wont generate revenue ( and no one was injured )

Chrisgr31

Go to the DVLA website and have a look there. Anyone is entitled to pay a fee and obtain details about the registered owner of a car as long as they have a valid reason to do so.

I think the fee is £2.50!

Chris

Andy Porter

Hi Chris,

Not being funny but are you sure about that ?
I can't see anything about it on there and would be amazed if you could find out peoples details like that ?

Phil

Chris do you have a link

Phil

lpski1

the DVLA thing is correct, my building management where i live done this to me, said i had been parking on grass !! errr no, get ya facts right. But they found me by paying the money to DVLA, as i enquired how they was allowed to do it.

MattW

I'd go to the Police. Surely an offence has been commited in giving false details.

SiDHEaD

Do it quick before any paint/damage etc is removed from their car!!

Andy

Black Cat

Wasn't Scooby Snacks in a similar situation not to long ago? Me thinks he was.... I am sure he tracked down the person - e-mail him.

Hey, Andy you having a Tea Break?????

P

se6b

I had exactly the same thing happen to me and the insurance company eventually tracked her down through her registration no.

Scooby Snacks

I did track down the owner of the guy who hit me on Xmas eve (and police/solicitors/insurers/assessors are now involved!) but I got their address from someone on this thread who contact me.

I don't know how they got it (and certainly didn't ask) but I would not repeat who it was for obvious reasons.

SS.

Scooby Snacks

I forgot to mention that my insurance company have told me that you MUST report an accident - you're breaking the Road Traffic Act requirements or something.

T.C

25 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 states that after an accident the driver must

1. Stop.
2. Exchange names and addresses of the drivers of the vehicle.
3. Exchange names and addresses of the owners of the vehicle.
4. Exchange details of registration marks of the vehicles.

In the event of injury, then the certificate of insurance must be produced to any person with reasonable grounds to so require that document.

(NB; Insurance details only have to be exchanged in injury accidents, NOT damage only)

In the event that these requirements are not complied with, then it must be reported in person to a Police Station as soon as practicable but inany case within 24 hours or that person will be guilty of an offence.

This is a non stop traffic accident, the Police are required to investigate and follow it up. Hope this helps.

[Edited by T.C - 2/13/2003 5:20:15 PM]