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[Entwood]

well the elephant guy said they were going to waive my excess as it wasn't my fault which is a result

If the other guy has admitted liability then they can do so very quickly.... unfortunately the guy who hit me

1) Hasn't reported the fact to his insurers yet.

2) At the time accused me of hitting him.... ( must remember how I moved nearly 2 tonne of car sideways whilst stationary ...  )

So I might have to take him to court for my excess..

[sneakypenguin]

bad luck,it annoys me when people do that, why can't they just admit they made a bobo? the guy who hit me said 'sorry' which is admitting fault so no problems there. Surely he's breaking the law, doesn't it have to be reported within 24hrs?

[MickAP]

bad luck,it annoys me when people do that, why can't they just admit they made a bobo? the guy who hit me said 'sorry' which is admitting fault so no problems there. Surely he's breaking the law, doesn't it have to be reported within 24hrs?

Only if there is an injury to someone I believe.

Mick

[hotel21]

bad luck,it annoys me when people do that, why can't they just admit they made a bobo? the guy who hit me said 'sorry' which is admitting fault so no problems there. Surely he's breaking the law, doesn't it have to be reported within 24hrs?

Only if there is an injury to someone I believe.

Mick

Road Traffic Act 1988 - Duties in case of accident - section 170

Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents .(1)
This section applies in a case where, owing to the presence of a motor vehicle on a road, an accident occurs by which— .
(a)
personal injury is caused to a person other than the driver of that motor vehicle, or .
(b)
damage is caused— .
(i)
to a vehicle other than that motor vehicle or a trailer drawn by that motor vehicle, or .
(ii)
to an animal other than an animal in or on that motor vehicle or a trailer drawn by that motor vehicle, or .
(iii)
to any other property constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land on which the road in question is situated or land adjacent to such land. .

(2)
The driver of the motor vehicle must stop and, if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his name and address and also the name and address of the owner and the identification marks of the vehicle. .

(3)
If for any reason the driver of the motor vehicle does not give his name and address under subsection (2) above, he must report the accident. .
(4)
A person who fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3) above is guilty of an offence. .
(5)
If, in a case where this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above, the driver of the vehicle does not at the time of the accident produce such a certificate of insurance or security, or other evidence, as is mentioned in section 165(2)(a) of this Act— .
(a)
to a constable, or .
(b)
to some person who, having reasonable grounds for so doing, has required him to produce it, .
the driver must report the accident and produce such a certificate or other evidence.
This subsection does not apply to the driver of an invalid carriage.
(6)
To comply with a duty under this section to report an accident or to produce such a certificate of insurance or security, or other evidence, as is mentioned in section 165(2)(a) of this Act, the driver— .
(a)
must do so at a police station or to a constable, and .
(b)
must do so as soon as is reasonably practicable and, in any case, within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of the accident. .
(7)
A person who fails to comply with a duty under subsection (5) above is guilty of an offence, but he shall not be convicted by reason only of a failure to produce a certificate or other evidence if, within five days after the occurrence of the accident, the certificate or other evidence is produced at a police station that was specified by him at the time when the accident was reported. .
(
In this section “animal” means horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog.




In any event, the person who struck you/your car passed the relevant info to you at the time therefore complied with the law.   

Note that the giving of insurance details only applies in the case of injury....

[Andy B]

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Note that the giving of insurance details only applies in the case of injury....

Am I correct in saying that it's only a copper you need to give details to when requested?
I really upset one bloke years ago when I told him where to go when he demanded insurance details .... after HE'D hit the back of my car  :-?  :-?  :-?

[hotel21]

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Note that the giving of insurance details only applies in the case of injury....

Am I correct in saying that it's only a copper you need to give details to when requested?
I really upset one bloke years ago when I told him where to go when he demanded insurance details .... after HE'D hit the back of my car  :-?  :-?  :-?

If its a non injury accident, insurance details need not be divulged.

Had a similar when I touched mirrors with Joe Salesrep in his company sledge on a tight country corner some years ago.  Mine flipped back into place, undamaged, whilst his was in smithereens.

He was quite shirty and adamant regarding insurance details until I explained the facts of life to him, in more ways than one......    He eventually worked out it was cheaper to visit a scrappy to replace his than report it to his manager....