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Bit of a mad one this.

I left my cars on double yellows outside my house this morning. Was inside for a few minutes and the mrs said there was a traffic warden/parking attendant there. I go back outside and she is stood in front of my car just printing the ticket. She said you have a ticket, I said no I dont as it has not been issued. Get in my car start to drive off and she jumps off the pavement to the side of my car where she had moved to and tries to put the ticket on under my wipers while im moving away. Result was her foot getting trapped under wheels and it ran over her foot.

She rang police on the spot and reported me for assult I went to local nick to report a road traffic accident. Spoke to and gave a brief statement to very helpful copper. He obviously didnt like wardens and seemed to say that I should be ok as she has already said the car was moving when she attempted to serve ticket.

Questions I have is will i be done for anything? As regards the ticket she didn't serve it correctly, has scatched my car when she jumped against it. what should I do now? I left the ticket on the ground where she dropped it following her foot being run over. Should I contact them or wait to hear in the future? Or send an invoice for th repair?

Unbelievable that she would go to such lenghts when I was clearly in the know about the issuing of tickets and my rights. Police have confirmed that I was well within my rights to drive away so long as I did in a safe manor. Which I think I did. Seat belt on, check mirrors and offside for traffic the pulled out.

Any thoughts?

chop

MJW

Is running someone over driving in a safe manner ?

davegtt

If they purposely jumped infront of you then I cant see why its unsafe mannor.

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This is my point. She deliberately moved towards my car. As she tried to put ticket on she put her leg in a position where I could not avoid it as I was not expecting her to jump out and do what she did.

She has already said she moved towards the moving car. The car was moving away from her standing position not towards her.

chop

EddScott

If she effectively put herself in the way of your car, you can hardly be done for assaulting her. Its not as if you mounted the curb and ran her over in a rage over getting a ticket.

Personally I would seek legal advice about the damage she has done to your car by scratching it. I would make sure she or the local council pay for any damage incurred and all your expenses.

Once you've won your case ask if she'd like your autograph on her cast

banny sti

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Yes if they make a point of jumping into your path, knowing full well that you are pulling away.

Banny

billythekid

I cant see the BiB being that interested but I would expect a civil PI claim TBH. I suspect some of these TW types are often putting their safety last on the hope of a claim.

Could well turn into a ball of ****.

Best of luck.

MJW

So all pedestrians are fair game then ? If a tartan-trolley pulling old bint starts crossing the road when she knows full well I'm barrelling down the road in her direction, if I just collect her in my bonnet scoop then I'll get off scott free ?

I think the OP, like the traffic warden, won't have a leg to stand on !

Alan-G

Lucky ye didnae Chopper foot off mate ..

Seriously though, if the rozzers say your ok, then surely thats that then.

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

What has an old lady got to do with some gimp trying to give this a guy a ticket?

Banny

MJW

Hitting someone with a car and expecting no legal repercussions !!

EddScott

I know what you mean but this isn't the same. According to the OPs story he didn't intend hit the TW. The TW stepped into the path of his car.

Its the same as if a child runs out between two cars. Theres a point where you can't stop. Child ran out in front of me once, lucky for him he hit my front wing rather going over the bonnet.

I would continue with a damages claim myself. Suggest you find a witness.

SiPie

This is just a guess....but

I reckon as Chopper had committed an offence

and the Traffic Warden had issued (ie. it was being printed) a ticket in relation to an offence that had already been committed

Therefore, Chopper was effectively breaking the law by not waiting to receive his 'naughty boy ticket'

Just a guess but anyway, reckon Chopper is prob in a spot of bother IMHO

MJW

Don't get me wrong, in an ideal world I'd run over every traffic warden but all I'm trying to say is that the OP won't have heard the last of this and may be looking at a due care & attention charge at the minimum. The warden stepped in front of the car as he was driving off, when he really should have checked there were no pedestrians before setting off. Whether they jumped in front of the car on purpose or not is irrelevant.

Snug Rhino

lol - the OP needs to worry less about claiming for scratches and more about the **** heading for the fan.

there's a lawyer out there with his name on it!

dpb

Well shes always got the other one - unles she was wearing steel toe caps

BOB.T

Fair play!

For £20 I saw the whole thing

Klaatu

Sounds like you need a punch too. PM your address.

davegtt

*Hovers over the Infractions button*

dpb

lol

Klaatu

Chop threatened me first. Infract all you wish, but infract Chop first, OK?

Otherwsie you can KMA!

SiPie

dpb

Well i think weve got the prosecution witness in the bag

davegtt

Hmmm I dont see any posts of Chops handing out threats??

SwissTony

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edited for accuracy

chop
had a similar thing a while ago. Guy was trying to issue me with a ticket and wanted to detain me whilst he printed it. Thought 'sod ya', drove off with him literally flinging himself and the ticket in my direction. Avoided both whilst shouting 'you will never take me alive you ****er !! '

I think in your case, you are in a spot of bother and may have some legal issues to deal with.

SwissTony

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I see you are back again with some advice on parking situations

chris singleton

May I be the first to congratulate Chopper

My only complaint is that you didn't reverse back and finish the job

Klaatu

I can park properly, why can't others? If you don't like "antiscocial" behaviour in parks (And lets face it, that's all it is), park in parks where you will "attract" least damage. Very easy.

I learnt this the hard way, just as "you" are.

M444GY

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she was in the wrong , she jumped in front of your car when she could clearly see you were driving away so its her fault imo .

SwissTony

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how am "I" learning ?? you must have confused me with the OP of the other thread