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Offline vwgolfowner

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Legal requirments for driving a damaged car?
« on: 14 April 2010, 04:14 »
Ok, So basically pulling out of a road, someone drove into my passenger side, and drove off (uninsured? drunk? who knows)

I wanted to know, how much of this damage, can I continue driving with legally, and still being insured for? Damage as follows:

Licence plate corner cracked
Indicators completely broken
'Glass' covering headlight shattered - But the headlight lamp still works.
Corner of bumper completely broken off.

Thanks for any help

Offline Horney

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Re: Legal requirments for driving a damaged car?
« Reply #1 on: 14 April 2010, 09:33 »
Fix the lights and you'll be fine.

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Legal requirments for driving a damaged car?
« Reply #2 on: 14 April 2010, 11:41 »
As above lights working and lined up also no sharp edges.

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Re: Legal requirments for driving a damaged car?
« Reply #3 on: 15 April 2010, 11:41 »
The number plate still needs to be showing the registration in full.

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Re: Legal requirments for driving a damaged car?
« Reply #4 on: 18 April 2010, 23:25 »
should be fine with the lights fixed and nothing dangerous like sharp bits. sorry to hear about the crash tho mate!


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