think "i am Jerry moffatt" at least one hour a day
in case you don't know dave mc's ideas on this, here you are:
Did you get the nice noise?
Actually this is one thing they will take seriously as it's a priority offence (well it used to be).Motor Insurance Bureau doesn't do damage only as far as I remember. Follow the convicton for driving without and failing to stop and report with a civil claim, plead s.11 CEA and you automatically win.
Is he going to pay the extra to cover your increased insuance premiums for the next x amount of years as well?
Quote from: Sloper on January 05, 2010, 08:01:13 amActually this is one thing they will take seriously as it's a priority offence (well it used to be).Motor Insurance Bureau doesn't do damage only as far as I remember. Follow the convicton for driving without and failing to stop and report with a civil claim, plead s.11 CEA and you automatically win.So you reckon this is a better route than nicely asking the guy to give me a cheque to cover my excess loss? Despite his obvious failings as a paperwork and reverse-gear man, he seemed sort of reasonable and thought I might be able to do something in a nice gentlemanly british way.... Or am I living in cloud cockoo land? Don't answer that....
Quote from: Tommy on January 05, 2010, 09:59:55 amQuote from: Sloper on January 05, 2010, 08:01:13 amActually this is one thing they will take seriously as it's a priority offence (well it used to be).Motor Insurance Bureau doesn't do damage only as far as I remember. Follow the convicton for driving without and failing to stop and report with a civil claim, plead s.11 CEA and you automatically win.So you reckon this is a better route than nicely asking the guy to give me a cheque to cover my excess loss? Despite his obvious failings as a paperwork and reverse-gear man, he seemed sort of reasonable and thought I might be able to do something in a nice gentlemanly british way.... Or am I living in cloud cockoo land? Don't answer that.... Or maybe ask him to pay for the entire repair cost?!!? Threaten him with the possibility of involving the police and the related consequences of a prosecution and the connected financial costs......
Quote from: north_country_boy on January 05, 2010, 11:08:08 amQuote from: Tommy on January 05, 2010, 09:59:55 amQuote from: Sloper on January 05, 2010, 08:01:13 amActually this is one thing they will take seriously as it's a priority offence (well it used to be).Motor Insurance Bureau doesn't do damage only as far as I remember. Follow the convicton for driving without and failing to stop and report with a civil claim, plead s.11 CEA and you automatically win.So you reckon this is a better route than nicely asking the guy to give me a cheque to cover my excess loss? Despite his obvious failings as a paperwork and reverse-gear man, he seemed sort of reasonable and thought I might be able to do something in a nice gentlemanly british way.... Or am I living in cloud cockoo land? Don't answer that.... Or maybe ask him to pay for the entire repair cost?!!? Threaten him with the possibility of involving the police and the related consequences of a prosecution and the connected financial costs......I'd approach him and say - its going to cost this much I'd like a cheque please. If he says no way, then just go to the police - say he failed to report the accident, drove away from the scene and has now told you he is uninsured. Ask them for a crime number for your insurance company (this at least will mean they will register it as a crime..). Ask your insurance company if they will chase it up for you - if not theres always the small claims court (up to 1k I understand) and easy to go with.. He may seem like a nice guy and if he is he'll cough up. Bottom line is he has caused you to be out of pocket - and driven off and its his liability and he should be insured (and he's breaking the law in more than one way). Round here (Humberside) they tow away uninsured vehicles and crush them - maybe remind him of that...Good luck to you - its hard but at least you have his name and address... I'd say its up to him to make the amends!
he seemed sort of reasonable and thought I might be able to do something in a nice gentlemanly british way
Report the fucker to the cops, that is what they are there for, partly. The more people get away without driving with insurance the more the rest of us pay to compensate. Have him hung, drawn and quartered I say.
Report the fucker to the cops, that is what they are there for, partly. The more people get away without driving without insurance the more the rest of us pay to compensate. Have him hung, drawn and quartered I say.
Quote from: Norton Sharley on January 05, 2010, 12:29:57 pmReport the fucker to the cops, that is what they are there for, partly. The more people get away without driving with insurance the more the rest of us pay to compensate. Have him hung, drawn and quartered I say.