Author Topic: Well that didn’t last long!!! (Read 8264 times)

fredgroves · « **Reply #10 on:** 19 January 2021, 13:03 »

Do let us know what the cops say.... hope wherever you are they have more interest than here. Here they'd just tell you to make an insurance claim and not want to get involved....

Daz Auto · « **Reply #11 on:** 19 January 2021, 13:47 »

Absolutely shocking. I hope no one was hurt.

Quote from: fredgroves on 19 January 2021, 13:03

Do let us know what the cops say.... hope wherever you are they have more interest than here. Here they'd just tell you to make an insurance claim and not want to get involved....

Surely this is not just an accident, or dangerous driving, this is vehicular assault?! Using a car as a weapon is a serious crime, which could lead to serious injury or death. I would be surprised if the police do not want track down and prosecute this person. I would also be surprised if the person is not 'know' to the police.

If the police do nothing and they get away with this, this person will do it again.

Dave1rs · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 January 2021, 13:48 »

Quote from: fredgroves on 19 January 2021, 13:03

Do let us know what the cops say.... hope wherever you are they have more interest than here. Here they'd just tell you to make an insurance claim and not want to get involved....

Not heard back from them yet...but that’s no great surprise.

Car is being assessed on Friday so we shall see I guess,just glad I don’t need the nasty 1 litre courtesy car they are offering. My sister and he other half have quite a few cars and will lend me one of theirs....for some reason I can’t have there new g wagon or Range Rover 😂

fredgroves · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 January 2021, 14:21 »

Quote from: Daz Auto on 19 January 2021, 13:47

Absolutely shocking. I hope no one was hurt.

Quote from: fredgroves on 19 January 2021, 13:03
Do let us know what the cops say.... hope wherever you are they have more interest than here. Here they'd just tell you to make an insurance claim and not want to get involved....
Surely this is not just an accident, or dangerous driving, this is vehicular assault?! Using a car as a weapon is a serious crime, which could lead to serious injury or death. I would be surprised if the police do not want track down and prosecute this person. I would also be surprised if the person is not 'know' to the police.

If the police do nothing and they get away with this, this person will do it again.

I wish I knew what the police here WERE interested in.... actually, I suspect its writing something on Twitter or Facebook.

Dave phone them back and tell them you want to change your report to someone being nasty to you on social media. I expect ten cops will arrive in under 5 minutes.

Guzzle · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 January 2021, 14:26 »

Or just post about it on social media and @ all the newspapers you can think of, both local and national .

skippy · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 January 2021, 17:45 »

Can’t believe I have read this, but main thing is you are ok Dave. How shocking.

The driver was probably under the influence of something or other, and chose to react to your overtaking manoeuvre with dangerous aggression.

Powerman80 · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 January 2021, 18:55 »

When I started riding bikes, they told me

"Always think that every other driver is a crazy drug addict trying to kill you, and act consequently"

That's becoming true for cars too. Massive amount of people nowadays is driving impaired.

Ceefeesh · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 January 2021, 23:38 »

Hi again. Hope you are well. Depends on what you want to happen. I believe in this case, presumably of dangerous driving, police policy may require an investigation. I don’t want to seem negative about them. If you were injured I think they would investigate. However, as I said before, my experience is they will try to avoid it. That is why I suggested you looking for and keeping any evidence yourself as it may be your insurers will require it. Repairs or injury might make it an expensive claim.