Lurch Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Went for a drive earlier and slowed for a speed bump and saw a car behind me only just stop before hitting me, didnt think much of it and carried on untill the next speed bump. Again slowed down for that bump and just as I was going over it thud, the car behind me hits me. I get out and walk to him and he tries to blame me, I said it was your fault and I want your details. So he said ok pull up somewhere safe and we'll exchange details. As I pull up he drives off. I follow him and as I was following him he hit a curb and burst his tyre and then I rang my mate to ring the police and believe it or not as I was speaking to my mate it turned out he was in front of the car, so his mrs rang the police and he stopped in front of the car to stop him. I pulled up behind and went to his window and asked why did you drive off? He said he wanted to find somewhere safe to park and that he wanted to park somewhere safe so I said ok follow my mate. So we took him to a closed golf club car park. I rang my dad and told him about it and he came down. He was oblviously drunk and drugged. As we were inspecting the damage on my car he drives off again. Dad followed him to a park where he dumped the car and run off in the park. That is where I caught up when the police was all ready there. Turns out he was over the limit with alcohol no insurance and no license and had just come out of prison and was on probation and wasn't supposed to be where he was. All he is getting charged with is drink driving. Just glad my boy wasn't in the car at the time!! His car has a knackered bumper, burst radiator and the front end was pushed in a little. All I can see on mine was a few pressure cracks and a few scuffs. Do you think there will be much damage behind the bumper? How do I claim to the non insured drivers thing? Will I loose my no claims if I go through my insurance company. I'm not expecting to get any money from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Gutted, what a story. I would have got his details and reg before driving off first time round. If your with Direct Line their Policys allow you to claim against non insured drivers and not lose your no claims. Hope your with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Seems to be the season for it. There are some idiots on the road. Glad you got a result though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Bad luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 I got his reg before I got back in my car, (just in case) lol. Turns out he had just come out of prison for beating up his girlfriend and was on probation (I think thats it) and where the accident happened was on the same road as where his ex-girlfriend lives, so he was allowed there as part of his probation. So he's going to jail for that at least. He was being reasonable after saying it was my fault, saying we'll park up safe and change details. No I'm with Adrian Flux. Not worth claiming if its only a bumper if I will loose my no claims. Just hope there's no chassis damage. Cant believe how much damage it done to his car and how little it done to mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I rang my dad and told him about it and he came down. He was oblviously drunk and drugged. Oh well, Dads cant be perfect all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 oh well, dads cant be perfect all the time. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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