Mein Gott - PTMW! Wounded In The Line Of Duties
07 March 2003, 10:18 PM
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This sort of thing isn't new for Puff tho'
Just last week, he was spotted...
Not to mention parking in town!
Police are currently looking for the driver of....
[Edited by Fosters - 7/3/2003 10:18:52 PM]
Just last week, he was spotted...
Not to mention parking in town!
Police are currently looking for the driver of....
[Edited by Fosters - 7/3/2003 10:18:52 PM]
07 April 2003, 06:00 PM
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sorry to see the wagon is the worse for wear.
had the same a few years ago was leaving plymouth on the A34 was follownig some of the girls off my ship (ex marine) in a convoy of hertz finest when a lorry using the "i'm bigger than you rule "moved in to the right hand lane crushing both of us into the central crash barrier ran straight over the girls bonnet and kept going both cars totaled , lucky for us some bloke called 999 and followed the lorry for his reg, lorry driver told the police he did'nt see us .
it is very scarry and i agree they a much bigger close up.
lorry driver got 12 month ban.
[Edited by scoobydevil1 - 7/4/2003 6:02:44 PM]
had the same a few years ago was leaving plymouth on the A34 was follownig some of the girls off my ship (ex marine) in a convoy of hertz finest when a lorry using the "i'm bigger than you rule "moved in to the right hand lane crushing both of us into the central crash barrier ran straight over the girls bonnet and kept going both cars totaled , lucky for us some bloke called 999 and followed the lorry for his reg, lorry driver told the police he did'nt see us .
it is very scarry and i agree they a much bigger close up.
lorry driver got 12 month ban.
[Edited by scoobydevil1 - 7/4/2003 6:02:44 PM]
07 May 2003, 08:19 PM
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I was passing a 40 ton lorry when it began to move a little into my lane, I hooted & it slipped back. We drove another few hundred metres & I'd gone past it when
Edited because my grin failed.
[Edited by Spoon - 7/5/2003 8:20:22 PM]
03 July 2003, 10:11 PM
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Minding my own business on the way home tonight down the A14 between the A1(M) & M11...
Traffic was heavy, so I was in the outside lane doing approximately 55mph...
I was passing a 40 ton lorry when it began to move a little into my lane, I hooted & it slipped back. We drove another few hundred metres & I'd gone past it when
CRUNCH
GRIND
SCRAPE
The bugger had swerved into my lane by quite some distance, collided with the rear quater & was forcing me towards the central reservation
Bit of countersteer, hit the horn & fortunately he realised & swung back...
We both pulled over to a petrol station that was just ahead, whereupon I discovered to my horror that the truck was German registered Whats more is that the driver could not speak ANY ENGLISH 
I don't speak German either but instead of offering to exchange details he tried to give me £300 for the damage - as if.. Called the police as I didn't want to get it wrong but after 45 mins they rang & said that they were busy with a major accident further up the road. We bought a camera a-piece & took photos of the damage, each other & our vehicles. Fortunately a Scotish trucker turned up, who spoke enough German to get the guy to get his insurance, driving license & other details out - duly photographed
Phew!
1st accident for 10+ years & totally not my fault
I just hope that the insurance companies can sort it out together...
Pics of damage
Traffic was heavy, so I was in the outside lane doing approximately 55mph...
I was passing a 40 ton lorry when it began to move a little into my lane, I hooted & it slipped back. We drove another few hundred metres & I'd gone past it when
CRUNCH
GRIND
SCRAPE
The bugger had swerved into my lane by quite some distance, collided with the rear quater & was forcing me towards the central reservation
Bit of countersteer, hit the horn & fortunately he realised & swung back...
We both pulled over to a petrol station that was just ahead, whereupon I discovered to my horror that the truck was German registered
Whats more is that the driver could not speak ANY ENGLISH I don't speak German either but instead of offering to exchange details he tried to give me £300 for the damage - as if.. Called the police as I didn't want to get it wrong but after 45 mins they rang & said that they were busy with a major accident further up the road. We bought a camera a-piece & took photos of the damage, each other & our vehicles. Fortunately a Scotish trucker turned up, who spoke enough German to get the guy to get his insurance, driving license & other details out - duly photographed
Phew!1st accident for 10+ years & totally not my fault
I just hope that the insurance companies can sort it out together...Pics of damage
03 July 2003, 10:14 PM
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Bad news. I really hope it gets sorted soon.
Might be worth checking the guys details to make sure they're legit though. I know cross border insurance claims can take a while to sort
Might be worth checking the guys details to make sure they're legit though. I know cross border insurance claims can take a while to sort
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03 July 2003, 10:18 PM
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Gutted... I had an incident like this and it took the photographs to prove my case the other driver claimed that I "hit him up the back when he was in the outside lane" !!! So that's why there are tyre marks on the side of my car then!!!
Hope all goes well and that the wagon is back on the frontlines again soon!!
Hope all goes well and that the wagon is back on the frontlines again soon!!
04 July 2003, 10:48 AM
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Sorry to hear about it,but thank goodness it was not a lot worse. I think you ought to go to a police station and make a statement about it for your own protection. You have to report an accident with damage involved and I think that your phone call may not count. Best of luck with it all anyway.
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04 July 2003, 08:43 PM
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Leslie,
There is NO legal requirement to report an accident to the police regardless of damage etc.
However, Puff, if there are no independent witnesses speaking to the lorry being at fault, I would consider reporting it, to make sure that the circumstances are recorded with HIM being responsible.
Good luck.
Talizman
There is NO legal requirement to report an accident to the police regardless of damage etc.
However, Puff, if there are no independent witnesses speaking to the lorry being at fault, I would consider reporting it, to make sure that the circumstances are recorded with HIM being responsible.
Good luck.
Talizman
04 July 2003, 10:01 PM
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Ouch!
Apparently this is quite a common occurence, a lot of LHD european registered wagons aren't required to have blind spot mirrors fitted with the obvious result that the drivers can't see cars in the outside lanes on a UK motorway
I see to recall an Alfa 155 that Evo were running being clipped, but it was turned across the front of the wagon & pushed sideways for over 200yds
Apparently this is quite a common occurence, a lot of LHD european registered wagons aren't required to have blind spot mirrors fitted with the obvious result that the drivers can't see cars in the outside lanes on a UK motorway
I see to recall an Alfa 155 that Evo were running being clipped, but it was turned across the front of the wagon & pushed sideways for over 200yds
04 July 2003, 11:05 PM
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Damn furriners
Gimme the 300quid and me and my trusty polishing mitt will fix her up nicely
Seriously dude glad you're OK gutted bout the mess tho
Shoulda let the missus drive
Gimme the 300quid and me and my trusty polishing mitt will fix her up nicely
Seriously dude glad you're OK gutted bout the mess tho
Shoulda let the missus drive
