Accident

zooankski · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:38

I was involved in a traffic accident last week. I was expecting the police to take some action against the guy who hit me as roads were clear and he was obviously going way too fast for the wet conditions, ending up planted firmly in my tail gate. :mad:

I have just received a letter from Beds police informing me that they have decided not to take any action.
I have asked a couple of mates to check for any CCTV in the area as this would show just what an idiot he was being.
I have been left with a damaged car, inflamed and bruised neck joint capsules according to the osteopath (i can actually hear my neck joints when i move!) and just to top it off, as i was supposed to be working over Christmas my wife has taken the kids to Bruges with the mother in law so i am sitting here on my tod. Great

Does anyone know how the police reach this type of decision as i would be interested to know???

Deific · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:40

Surely it's up to you to decide to take the matter further through your insurance company and any private lawful means...

ZG002 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:41

Lack of evidence more than likely. They ain't going to waste police time and money on a "case" that isn't going anywhere.

Get onto his insurance and by the sounds of it you will be making a personal injury claim.

should have gone to Bruges with the wife.

ZG002 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:42

Deific said:
Surely it's up to you to decide to take the matter further through your insurance company and any private lawful means...

You only need inform your insurance company of the matter. Don't let them act on your behalf. They will take you excess etc, No need.

You need to be calling his insurance company.

zooankski · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:46

ZG002 said:
Lack of evidence more than likely. They ain't going to waste police time and money on a "case" that isn't going anywhere.

Get onto his insurance and by the sounds of it you will be making a personal injury claim.

should have gone to Bruges with the wife.

Wish i could have gone but hotel room etc was booked for them and the kids so no room at the inn.
Regarding a 'case', my son had a prang at the beginning of the year that was deemed probably 50/50 by the attending Cams constabulary. He was forced to attend a driving awareness course (which cost me £115!). This was definately 100% his fault and the Beds constabulary do nothing???
Insurance are on the case although his company have still not admitted liability :mad:

[TW]Fox · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:47

Seriously, its a minor RTA. He made a mistake - you will get your car fixed, you will have medical treatment paid for.

You can't prosecute everyone who accidently crashes into somebody else. That would be ridicullous.

Slam62 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:51

[TW]Fox;18069644 said:
Seriously, its a minor RTA. He made a mistake - you will get your car fixed, you will have medical treatment paid for.

You can't prosecute everyone who accidently crashes into somebody else. That would be ridicullous.

err.. driving without due care and attention.

Amleto · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:52

ZG002 said:
You only need inform your insurance company of the matter. Don't let them act on your behalf. They will take you excess etc, No need.

You need to be calling his insurance company.

if some one rammed into the back of him, then definitely let his insurance deal with it. he will get his excess back.

Morba · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:52

He hit you up rear in poor conditions. If his insurance aren't acting fast enough for you and you are at a loss with no car, call an accident management company then just enjoy Xmas however you can.

Dave M · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:52

zooankski said:
Does anyone know how the police reach this type of decision as i would be interested to know???

Enough evidence for a criminal prosecution would be my guess.

Take legal advice about a civil case if you want, much lower level of evidence needed but you will be massively out of pocket if they find for him.

Best to just leave it to insurance to deal with.

Morba · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:53

Slam62 said:
err.. driving without due care and attention.

Prove it.

zooankski · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:55

[TW]Fox;18069644 said:
Seriously, its a minor RTA. He made a mistake - you will get your car fixed, you will have medical treatment paid for.

You can't prosecute everyone who accidently crashes into somebody else. That would be ridicullous.

I am not talking about prosecution. I was more under the impression that the type of driving awareness course that my son had to take were now the norm?, obviously not, or is it dependant on the force?

Slam62 · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:56

Morba said:
Prove it.

haha

What else could it be unless the op reversed, Jesus wept!

The police do what they feal like, they've probably got their quota and are knocking of for xmass. :rolleyes:

Smithy · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:57

[TW]Fox;18069644 said:
You can't prosecute everyone who accidently crashes into somebody else. That would be ridicullous.

It's a decent philosophy, but RTAs are very rarely "accidents".

Morba · 24 Dec 2010 at 15:58

Slam62 said:
haha

What else could it be unless the op reversed, Jesus wept!

The police do what they feal like, they've probably got their quota and are knocking of for xmass.

Eh? What does reversing have to do with what you originally said?

Morba · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:00

Smithy said:
It's a decent philosophy, but RTAs are very rarely "accidents".

That's why RTA is no longer used, it's RTI (incident).

Slam62 · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:00

Morba said:
Eh? What does reversing have to do with what you originally said?

well isn't that the only way it could have been anything other.

not a ninja edit

zooankski · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:02

Slam62 said:
haha

What else could it be unless the op reversed, Jesus wept!

The police do what they feal like, they've probably got their quota and are knocking of for xmass.

it could be he decided to ram the bright red, well illuminated stationary car at the round about and all because he has a grudge against French cars.Seriously though,the only good thing about the whole situation is that my mate had the day off and so i travelled alone-could have been two of us in A and E i guess.

Morba · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:08

Slam62 said:
well isn't that the only way it could have been anything other.

not a ninja edit

Ha, good edit

Nobody is questioning who's fault it is

(ST)Pohaku · 24 Dec 2010 at 16:19

It's hard to prove 'driving without due care and attention', as the guy would only have to show that there was a possibility that he was driving with care and attention and the accident happened due to conditions and circumstances, then he would be acquitted.

What you tell the police in a statement wouldn't be enough to convince three magistrates that it was an absolute impossibility that he was driving with care.

Even after all that, were he to be prosecuted for an offence it wouldn't have any effect on your situation. Your car would still be damaged, you'd still be injured etc etc. Recompense for this would be taken through the insurance route, and nothing to do with the police.