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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 04 October 2009, 19:28:03
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Travelling around southern Kent today and late this afternoon as I approached a junction on my right, I saw and heard a police car coming out of the "wrong side" of the junction passing other cars also exiting the same junction. Stopped successfully to let them out, and a few moments later, bang! An idiot behind me decided to stop on my nearside rear wing, taking out the light cluster and creasing the wing itself!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( My 5 year old grandson was asleep but thank God well secured in his car seat, but on the side of the impact, so has ended up being taken to hospital complaining that his neck hurts :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
The police saw everything, and as they were indirectly involved in the collision as the reason why I stopped, we ended up with their Sergeant (who I know) coming out to the scene to take statements, undertake breath tests of all parties involved, including their officers (standard procedure), and provide me with police insurance details along with the names and numbers of the PC's involved. At one stage we had four police cars at the scene and an ambulance, at a junction renowned for a bad crash a few years ago involving a police car on a treble 9 call that killed a young mother at eleven o'clock at night!
The AA are sorting everything out in terms of the insurance company claim and repairs, the loan car, any medical assistence we may need, but I am more concerned about the five year old. I could only drive my car directly to my home due to the legal condition of my car missing a lens cover, so I am awaiting his mother letting me know what the hospital have said. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
Why can't people stop without hitting others! My first and before this last RTC was back in 1979 when a prat in a Granada used the rear of my Cortina Estate, that was stationery, to stop!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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I trust you are OK & I hope the little one is too.
As in the case of my wife the other day, there are too many people on the road who are in effect driving without due care & attention ie not concentrating on the task in hand. >:(
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hope the wee fellas OK Lizzie - thats all that matters :-/
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What a bugga, at least it shouldnt be contested by the insurance.
Hope there are no issue's with the little un, and keep an eye on your self regards neck pain etc.
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Keep us posted as to his well fair :y
Vehicles can be replaced, people can't
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Hope the little fella is alright Lizzie.
Andy, this fella was concentrating on the task in hand
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Hope the little fella is alright Lizzie.
Andy, this fella was concentrating on the task in hand
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Lizzie, I have a set of rear NS light clusters which are cracked and heading for the bin if you want them so you can use your car to get about until the ins. co. sort you out ;) :-* :y
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Its never good to hear of anyone having an accident :( hope your grandson is ok, at least he was in his car seat :y :y :y Im amazed that I still see little ones bouncing around the back seat :'( :'( :'( hope you are ok too :y
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...... Im amazed that I still see little ones bouncing around the back seat :'( :'( :'( ...
I saw one unrestrained in the front of a car the other day, stood up in the passenger footwell! >:( If I thought I'd have got through to the local plod station I'd have phoned them with the reg no ....... >:(
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Glad to hear it was only the car dented and not you or the littl'un. At least he is being checked out, but I am sure it will turn out OK.
The last big ding I had was when someone tried to park their mini in the boot of my cortina on a roundabout twixt Worthing and Littlehampton .... as I got out of my car she uttered those immortal words, "I have been meaning to get those brakes fixed!". Needless to say her insurance paid out without any trouble.
I am sure the littl'un will be getting lots of love and attention over the next few days, but keep an eye on yourself too, Lizzie. Any neck or back aches or headaches and it's down to the hospital! OK ?! :-*
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Shocking news indeed Ms Zoom - I do hope injuries, if any, are of little consequence :y
Yet another example of keen observation by one the of the mindless flock infesting the roads today :y
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sorry to hear that.. Hoping you will be all ok soon Lizzie :y
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Thank you greatly for all your kind words, which I sincerely appreciate :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y
I am please to say the 5 year old, Robert, is now back home although the hospital consultants found that both he and his mum have suffered bad muscle injury due to whiplash. They have been told to return to hospital if either start being sick during the night, and take things very easy. Apart from feeling a bit of shock and being tearful, I am ok, as is my daughter's partner.
In all thank God no one was killed or really seriously injured, and yes my insurance brokers, the AA, have stated that this claim will be very straightforward as the other party will be held totally to blame especially with the witnesses I have!
Just now worried about if they will try and write off my car!!
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Lizzie, I have a set of rear NS light clusters which are cracked and heading for the bin if you want them so you can use your car to get about until the ins. co. sort you out ;) :-* :y
Thanks Welung for your kind offer, but aparently the insurance company approved repairers will be picking the car up tomorrow. :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y
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Lizzie, I have a set of rear NS light clusters which are cracked and heading for the bin if you want them so you can use your car to get about until the ins. co. sort you out ;) :-* :y
Thanks Welung for your kind offer, but aparently the insurance company approved repairers will be picking the car up tomorrow. :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y
Make sure they dont fob you off with a 1.1 dinky car for a hire car, stand your ground and tell if thats what you wanted to drive then you would of bought one, then explain why you bought the mig and lay it on thick. :y
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Oh dear! Not nice at all when you get shunted like that. Hope everything gets sorted out soon, especially the whiplash injuries. :y
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Lizzie , for few days you will have pain although will decrease day by day,so you will need some pain killers..but be carefull to use them with other drugs together..
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Sorry to hear that LZ.
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Your a Grandmother....... :o :o :o surly your not old enough...... :D :D :D
As said, hope the little one is OK, cars can be replaced.
How about a 3.0L Consul as in the Sweeney....... :D :D :D :y
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Hi Lizzie, so sorry to hear about the little 'un being hurt, hate to hear of little kids suffering because some idiot isn't paying attention on the road. Hope all recover soon
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Sorry to here of your accident Lizzie :( but am glad to here that all seem to be uninjured :).
It makes you wonder what some people are doing behind the wheel of a vehicle >:(.
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No serious injuries. :y ........easy to replace a car. ;)
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Glad young Robert is ok Lizzie, hope all is ok :y
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Sorry to hear that Lizzie - hope everyones ok. A car can be mended/replaced ;)
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Sorry to hear the bad news Lizzie.
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....Just now worried about if they will try and write off my car!!
Hate to say it, but best prepare yourself for this possibility :( :( :(
At least you all seem to be OK though... The car can be replaced :y :y
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Sorry about your (baby) car lizzie,
Glad to hear you are all ok though even the little fella,
Still cant Imagien you as a Granny :o Granny Zoom Lol [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
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That's bad news Lizzie, sorry to hear. :(
As already said, the main thing is that there were no serious injuries. It's always a pain when your pride and joy gets damaged as I've recently found out. At least they can be repaired. :y
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Glad you and young Robert are OK Lizzie and hope the Omega gets sorted soon, but on a lighter note how many people can claim to have been rear ended by a stranger this weekend, I bet Bob Dent is well jealous, he knew his assailant ;D
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Thanks again everone for your very kind comments of support :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
The five year old and his mother are still suffering from yesterday's event, but are receiving good medical treatment, so should be recovering soon.
As for the car; well let's say things are progressing very slowly, but what the hell my grandson's and daughter's health matter more at the moment, and as long as the loan car (yes Skruntie, equivilant to the Omega they tell me, but not a Consel or a Granada Vamps!! :D :D ;)) arrives any time soon now I will be ok.
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Glad you and young Robert are OK Lizzie and hope the Omega gets sorted soon, but on a lighter note how many people can claim to have been rear ended by a stranger this weekend, I bet Bob Dent is well jealous, he knew his assailant ;D
;D ;D ;D very good Pete ;D ;D ;D
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Sorry to here of your accident Lizzie but am glad to here that all seem to be uninjured and you have a good replacement Merc.
Haven't been around on the forum lately but hope everything works out fine and your car is not written off.
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sorry to hear about the bump so long has you and your passengers especialy the little one :yare ok .hope you get your mig sorted out
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Thanks GC and p j Morgan! :y :y :y :y :y