Someone crashed into me! Is this harsh?

Janesy B said:
And if they do not have a car or a suitable car?
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Then find one that does? Every time I have ever had a quote from any bodyshop for spraying of any part of a car which requires the car to remain with them I've been offered a free loan car. This goes for backstreet places as well as main dealers.
 
[TW]Fox;15395187 said:
Then find one that does? Every time I have ever had a quote from any bodyshop for spraying of any part of a car which requires the car to remain with them I've been offered a free loan car. This goes for backstreet places as well as main dealers.
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Plenty of local places that do not have Courtesy car arrangements, they do good work and are cheap so you pays your money and get a lift!

Not harsh at all, as for regards to it being a private car park it is still "Publicly accessible" so as stated already it's not as clear cut as 'anything goes'.

I would have done the same in the circumstances.
 
Hotwired said:
So who didn't start learning to drive in a car park?


Yes it's illegal to be learning to drive without cover and without a proper instructor, knowing that along with the fact you had two other guys with you round his house, well he hasn't really got an option.
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Me, and it's not illegal to be learning without a proper instructor - they just have to have passed for 3 years, be over 21, and (probably) insured on the car the learner is driving.

Hotwired said:
Bang goes that theory then. I spent almost my entire 2 hour first lesson just getting used to how a car steered in an abandoned one :p
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Quiet housing estates for the win :p
 
salami1212 said:
apparently she lost control at 10 mph and couldnt turn right or put a break on..
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Maybe she was driving like this:

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this thread makes me laugh, so many incorrect terms etc. Its totally legal to drive with someone provided they are over 21 and have had a licence for over 3 years
 
I think it's funny that you were so unlucky to be hit.

But bad form on shouting and good form to the apologetic chap for coughing up the money no demand (not many can do that these days...). I would write/contact him thanking for the compensation and apologise for acting out of line.

Should remove all guilt :)

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Rich1988 said:
this thread makes me laugh, so many incorrect terms etc. Its totally legal to drive with someone provided they are over 21 and have had a licence for over 3 years
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http://www.helpingldrivers.com/law/supervisor.htm

The Law : For the Supervising Driver

Insurance

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Make sure that your car insurance policy includes the learner. Take note of any restrictions.

If the supervising driver wishes to drive the vehicle themselves at some point during the practice then remember that they would also need to be insured to drive the vehicle.
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you have to be insured to drive a vehicle on the road, end of. If that werent the case, then i'd be able to drive the GF's car uninsured - who'd need fully comp?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069868

[Law RTA 1988 sects 45, 47, 49 & 53]

Insurance. To use a motor vehicle on the road, you MUST have a valid insurance policy. This MUST at least cover you for injury or damage to a third party while using that motor vehicle. Before driving any motor vehicle, make sure that it has this cover for your use or that your own insurance provides adequate cover. You MUST NOT drive a motor vehicle without insurance. Also, be aware that even if a road traffic incident is not your fault, you may still be held liable by insurance companies.
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You did him a favour really, It would have been much much worse if it turned out she wasn't insured and the police turned up.

There is no need to shout, but then again it is understandable given she hit the only other car in the carpark. I would be like WTF.

Maybe we need a place to practice driving before being allowed on a carpark?

She needs more simulator time, few laps of Laguna Seca on Gran Tourismo should do.
 
Meh I drove with my dad for a bit too, thankfully I knew how to use the brake and steering :p

Guy may have been a bit reluctant to pay cash at first since your mates turned up, but can't really comment since don't know what the damage is/how much paid out.
 
RoysonBobson said:
My thoughts too. I thought it was quite common when learning to drive to start off on private property, ie an empty car park.
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The only guys I know who have done that are people who learned with BSM, I got onto NSL roads on my first lesson, interesting to say the least. Bricking it a little as I'd been a bad accident on NSL roads a few months previous but got me used to driving a car at speed for sure, can't understand learners who crawl about at 5-10mph below the limit, I was always told if the conditions were alright aim to do dead on the limit.
To re iterate, carpark learning is a bit fail if you ask me.

It's harsh you started shouting, I'm not quite sure how you can lose it at 10mph though, seems odd, even for a learner.
But you got your money at the end of the day, move on.
 
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To be honest, that's how most people start out learning to drive. Single car in a car park though? Pretty unlucky... unless he was trying to tech her how to deal with obstacles.
 
Remember and tell your Insurance company when you renew, if you don't tell them & they find out it's bye bye policy :)
 
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