stevebt

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I got a call from a police office saying she had to talk to me about a traffic incident I was involved in on the 9th of December? I have never been in an accident so this had me wondering WTF was going on.

The officer called at my home the next day and told me a woman had said I had left the scene after hitting her car and she had took 5 of my reg numbers so they tracked me down that way as I'm the only one locally.

I remember that day some idiot taking the wrong lane on a roundabout and undercutting me as I was due to take my turn off but as far as I was aware there was no contact with her vehicle and they just drove off as they were in front of me after swerving around me.

The police officer took my statement and said she needed to get in touch with the woman to double check her statement. She also said that she was going to give the woman my details for insurance purposes and she would ring me with her details

That was two days ago and she still hasn't been in touch? Is this due to realise the stupid bint that cut me up actually was the cause of this incident or that it has just slipped her mind? I don't want to ring her up incase its the 1st.

I don't see why I should have to notify my insurance company about an accident where there hasn't been one and secondly she is going to loose so why push a claim??

JDM_Stig

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sorry but they cant give your details away, also why only 5 digits?
If there was any contact wouldnt there be some damage of some sorts.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

There is no damage to mine and I mean nothing but I did think at the time that I was fecking pretty close to the persons front wing as they were undertaking me but it appears it was the rear quarter that has been damaged and I was no where near that.

The Pink Ninja

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i`d ignore it to be honest and wait and see what happens first, They must need proof.. the line `as you are the only one local` does`nt cut it if they don`t have the full reg, You could smash your own car and just take a random passer by`s reg and say they did it.

stevebt

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I have already admitted that it was me driving the vehicle, but the other car was in the wrong lane and was undertaking me, I think the girl already admitted she was in the inside lane and that's the wrong lane to go to the turning I was taking. You can't undertake in the wrong lane on a roundabout so hopefully the truth is better than trying to lie and say it wasn't my van?

David Lock

Were there many killed or seriously injured?

How did she get your number if she was in front of you?

Ignore it.

dl

riiidaa

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In deepest Russia, dash cam

ScoobyWon't

What time of day did you give your statement? If it was an afternoon, two days later the officer would most likely be working a night shift and probably wouldn't want to disturb you between the hours of 22:00 and 07:00.

I'm surprised the officer didn't have the complainants insurance details already. We always had them included on the log to save requesting them.

ScoobyWon't

If it comes to insurance, ask an assessor to come and examine the damage to both vehicles. They would be able to spot damage or signs of repair and match up the panels to see if damage could have been caused. For instance if the damage to her car is say 10cm lower than any part on your car, it clears you.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

It was 4.30pm, I could of lied and said it wasn't my van but it was me and I didn't hit the vehicle and it did undertake me, if it goes to claim I'm going to a specialist layer company as I have done nothing wrong so refuse to have some silly bint take my NOCD.

nick172sport

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to the op this is the right thing to do happened to my mrs

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I'm just hoping the other driver has told the truth on the lane she was in and if so it proves !00% she was undertaking me in the wrong lane and the reason there has been no contact is due to advising them its the wrong thing to do due to causing an accident I didn't even know happened

ScoobyWon't

If it was her first afternoon shift, she'll probably be on nights now. If it was her second afternoon shift, she is probably now on rest days.

Scoobydoo Ste

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I had something similar about 10 years ago, I got a letter in the post from my insurance saying I'd been in an accident which I hadn't so I called them and they said my reg was given by someone who claims I ran into the back of them and as I'm local to them they had to investigate so I was happy for them to send a vehicle inspector to check my car for damage which he did and left with his report saying there was no damage relating to a collision, just a few small scuffs on bumper which was sufficient of wear and tear with a car of the age it was but they still paid out to the third party - I was livid.

stevebt

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That would **** me off I have a proper claims management company in mind that I will ring but I would rather I was speaking to them before someone puts a supposedly fraudulent /mistaken claim against me.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

I think she was more bothered about me leaving the scene of an accident? but when your not aware of an accident and the other driver drives off what can you say

The Pink Ninja

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I think you`ve read that wrong Steve, I was`nt suggesting you lie to anyone, I said i would wait and see what happens....

AlanG

Who's to say it wasn't the police officer that was the driver....

stevebt

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The police officer said they had a white van matching 5 of my reg numbers in the local area at the time and with a white man with dark hair driving it I don't think it was the fact they were trying to trap anyone its just they are pretty sure my van was involved in the incident they were talking about

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Its all down to if they lie on which lane they were in!

madscoob

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monday morning change insurance companies

ScoobyWon't

A police officer would have to interrogate the database to find a vehicle, leaving a record of their search, which would need to have a genuine reason for being searched for, if no reason is there, that officer would be for the high jump. I doubt they'd risk their job to try and find a van and interview someone over it, if that officer had been at fault in the first place.

ScoobyWon't

I know what she's there to find out, I'm offering you a suggestion as to why she possibly wouldn't have been back in touch with you yet. If her pattern is two day shifts, two afternoon shifts, two night shifts, four days off, the next time she'll be at work will be on her next day shift, which could be 7 days after she last spoke to you. For example her work pattern may be:

Monday - days
Tuesday - afternoon
Wednesday - afternoon - take statement
Thursday - night - 22:00 til 07:00 won't call and disturb you in case you are sleeping.
Friday - night - 22:00 til 07:00 won't call and disturb you in case you are sleeping.
Saturday - off
Sunday - off
Monday - off
Tuesday - off
Wednesday - days - 07:00 - 16:00 - best time to get back in touch.
Thursday - days etc

scunnered

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You say she was undertaking you.
Maybe I'm stupid, but can you clarify which were the actual lanes you were both in, as in the left or right lane.
The reason I'm asking is, normally when someone is undertaking, they'll be doing it from your left. However that's the correct lane if your exiting the roundabout. You also said she was in the inside lane on the roundabout, so I assume she was in the right hand lane. How someone can actually undertake on a roundabout as generally the right lane being tighter, can move faster than the left.

So I'm guessing she was ahead of you in the right hand lane and crossed over in front of you while you were in the left lane. Have I got it right?

If left is not right, then right is the only thing left, right?

dnc

1. It's not the correct lane if she should have come off at an earlier exit (as dictated by her original lane position on entering the roundabout). This also explains why she undertook - to try to create a gap so she could leave the roundabout. Have you never encountered an idiot doing this?

2. Seriously? No other factors could make a difference here?

Turbohot

Well if right is the only thing left, then right is left, innit. So, right is left, you're right.

I know you didn't ask me, but I was reading, so I thought I'd add a tuppence in.

But what if the left is right? What happens, then? Mind boggles.

dnc

Thanks for clearing that up

stevebt

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There was two lanes at the lights and I was in the outside lane, she was in the left hand lane which was turn left only. I drove around the roundabout and when I was at my exit (3rd one) I indicate to turn left and I hear a horn sound, The other car was in my blind spot so I never saw them also they should not of been in that lane as it was a left turn only. The other car makes no effort to brake and steers around me not having any concern for me as they just wanted to be in front of me.

dnc

Think your lane nomenclature is a bit confusing Steve. I would read the left lane as being the outside and the right lane as the inside lane on a standard UK roundabout. It's clear what happened though .

pslewis

These things NEVER, EVER go away ...... you will hear back from the Police, your Insurance will get hit with a claim, your insurance will pay out as it will be worthless disputing the claim, you will have your NCD hit.

Doesn't really matter who was in the wrong ..... the Insurance Companies simply don't care anymore.

There will have been 5 people in the car who are claiming as they all have whiplash, they will collect £1,000 each.