RedM Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Whilst driving through some roadworks (20mph limit due to loose stones and shite) a police car comes teararsing though from the opposite direction, blues and twos a go-go, and sprays gravel all over my car. A couple of nice chips to the windscreen and a few down the side. Thank god I'll now have to spend money on that. I was in danger of actually being close to doing something for the car that I wanted, for a change. Can I claim off of them or does being on an emergency call leave them exempt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 How can an emergency call make them exempt? If a cop car traveling at 100mph crashed into you, would they be exempt? No! I would put a claim into them man, especially as you can claim off the council these days for buckled alloys from potholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 yes contact them saying he was overtaking the other car at silly speeds too close to you, dangrously infact causing damage to your car. If he actually hit you then obviously they have some sort of payout scheme, so why not for damaged cause by that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 It was single lane in each direction. He was lucky to be able to be going that fast TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gzaerojon Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 that sucks mate i remember picking up my 300zx from a spray shop a fews years back, the only way home was on a road that had just been re surfaced so i drove it like a granny, then some twat in a sierra came belting it past me, sounded like hail stones all over the car.. paint was chipped to fcuk it's worth trying to claim, but i'm not sure how you'll get on with out details of the car ect Edit: if the road was pretty loose then surely there will be stone chip damage to the car, it might just help you confirm your story is true when finding the car in question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 yes contact them saying he was overtaking the other car at silly speeds too close to you, dangrously infact causing damage to your car. If he actually hit you then obviously they have some sort of payout scheme, so why not for damaged cause by that I sometimes think that rational thought ceases to exist where people's cars are concerned. Can you imagine people's reaction if a serious crime could have been prevented / minimised if the police had arrived somewhere 2 minutes earlier - and their justification for not getting there quickly enough was "I was going over some loose gravel and I had to slow down to 20mph so I didn't damage the paintwork on some guys Supra". I sympathise - I'd be pissed off if it happened to me - but FFS..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 I sometimes think that rational thought ceases to exist where people's cars are concerned. Can you imagine people's reaction if a serious crime could have been prevented / minimised if the police had arrived somewhere 2 minutes earlier - and their justification for not getting there quickly enough was "I was going over some loose gravel and I had to slow down to 20mph so I didn't damage the paintwork on some guys Supra". I sympathise - I'd be pissed off if it happened to me - but FFS..... This is exactly why I haven't phone them or anything. Yeah, I'm pissed off but it wasn't deliberate. I'd much rather they get to where they need to be. Wrong place at the wrong time really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvershark44 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Yeah but hes said he had chips to the windscreen, that would piss me off more! And as its more of a safety feature, I think they would be more inclined to pay out on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Disgusting Letter to the Chief inspector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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