Hit by a flying roadworks sign.

[Mysterae_]

In a bit of bad luck today, I got hit by a loose roadworks sign. The car in front drove over it and flicked it up which the wind caught and sent it my way. It was so quick there was not avoiding it.

In some ways I think there was some luck as at least it didn't go through the windscreen or I wasn't on a motorbike. Either of those could have been fatal.

The damage is as you'd expect.

The light could be buffed to something acceptable perhaps, but the bumper and bonnet not so much.

They really should take more care of these roadwork signs, especially when they know there are strong winds.

Considering my options now - go direct to the council (or road management company) or let the insurance deal with it?

 

[bainbridge]

That is a bummer, clearly not your fault.

Even so, if a smart repair could mend it at a reasonable price, I'd be inclined to get it done and move on.

 

[Mysterae_]

That is a bummer, clearly not your fault.

Even so, if a smart repair could mend it at a reasonable price, I'd be inclined to get it done and move on.

A smart repair is a good option, I'll look in to that, thanks. It would probably be cheaper than the infinitely compounding increase in insurance premiums, even when it's a non-fault claim.

 

[Nasher]

 

[Hagar]

Did you put it in the boot and take it home for evidence or leave it blowing in the wind?

 

[arknor]

Fake btw

 

[Mysterae_]

Did you put it in the boot and take it home for evidence or leave it blowing in the wind?

I can see what you're thinly trying to insinuate, that by leaving it behind it may cause further damage and that you'd consider me to be to blame for it? Nice one Hagar .

It's a very busy dual carriageway (A9) so I couldn't stop safely for over half a mile (see the no stopping for 117 miles sign). I did consider going back to the scene to get my prize or see where it ended up but with no public path on that road and traffic barrelling past at 70+ I thought better of it and knowing the law in it's current state I'd probably be charged with theft for taking it.

I did check my rear view mirror just after and it didn't hit the car behind me and no one else stopped.

 

[Hagar]

So touchy, I implied nothing of the sort. Personally I would have picked it up if conditions allowed (which you were not explicit about) hung it on the garage wall and may have told them where it was if they wanted it back. No slur intended.

 

[jpaul]

he'd rung the police though .... possibly sign was sensibly tethered sandbags on legs, but someone else had clipped it starting off the sequence of events.

( had a bunch of sheep escaping on A road N of Swaffham a couple of months ago and rang polices sap - that's why an estate car is useful;
both scenarios would be interesting to see the response of Mr Musks Autopilot - like the trailer crashed into unexpectedly lying sideways on carriageway)

 

[dlockers]

That is a bummer,

*Bimmer/beamer

Sorry

 

[Mysterae_]

So touchy, I implied nothing of the sort. Personally I would have picked it up if conditions allowed (which you were not explicit about) hung it on the garage wall and may have told them where it was if they wanted it back. No slur intended.

Perhaps it's just me reflecting on not doing something afterwards. I decided that it wasn't safe or practical.

@dlockers you funny ******

 

[FerretBoy]

The same thing happened to me, but on the motorway with a lorry kicking it up and then it getting caught in the slipstream and firing it across a whole lane to get me. A fair bit more damage, resulting in my first ever claim in over 25 years of motoring.

 

[tom_e]

he'd rung the police though .... possibly sign was sensibly tethered sandbags on legs, but someone else had clipped it starting off the sequence of events.

( had a bunch of sheep escaping on A road N of Swaffham a couple of months ago and rang polices sap - that's why an estate car is useful;
both scenarios would be interesting to see the response of Mr Musks Autopilot - like the trailer crashed into unexpectedly lying sideways on carriageway)

Did you sling the sheep in the back