ianastle1990
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Registered: 22nd Oct 07
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basicly been accused of crashing into this womans parked car at college when i havent at all. i did skid on ice and kurb my wheel, marking the wheel and curb but can garantuee i didnt hit a car as my mate got out to check the wheel and would have noticed a damaged car, plus theres nothing on my car. this skid was witnessed by two people who have quoted my reg which is how iv been identified in the car park. there was me and 3 other in my car who could also act as witnesses for me. theres no cameras and she was parked half on a curb on a bend OUTSIDE the actual carpark.
hopefully you lot can put my mind at rest and let me know whats possibly going to happen!
[Edited on 12-02-2009 by ianastle1990]
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Neo
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Well, without definate evidence it was you probably not a lot.
Worst case scenario is you get done for hitting her, your insurance pays out but you get a criminal record for leaving the scene.
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daymoon
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talk to that woman.. cal ur insurance and tell the story...
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S@M
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sonds like ur in 4 a good spanking!
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jay2907
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life in prison 
there plenty of insurance scammers out there maybe ur a victim of it happened to mi step dad.
[Edited on 12-02-2009 by jay2907]
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ianastle1990
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Registered: 22nd Oct 07
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quote: Originally posted by S@M
sonds like ur in 4 a good spanking!
whys that though surely the fact theres no damage on my car and i have 3 people who can back me up would effect an outcome!
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shaunmods
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Are the two people who witnessed the skid saying you hit the car?
You won't be able to use the 3 people that were in your car as witnesses though I wouldnt have thought as you know them
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ianastle1990
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tbh i think someone else has hit her and because iv skidded iv been accused which is not fair - bad times!
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Neo
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quote: Originally posted by ianastle1990
tbh i think someone else has hit her and because iv skidded iv been accused which is not fair - bad times!
Find evidence to say you didnt. Tomorrow in the daylight get outside and photograph every panel as close as you can.
Speak to the woman and explain your story
Seak to insurance company, tell them the problem, hopefully when you took the policy out you clicked the legal fees box and they can put you through to someone who will be able to help if it gets taken further.
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Ben G
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as shaun said, you can't use your passengers as witnesses but surely theres CCTV in a college car park? get that.
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ianastle1990
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
as shaun said, you can't use your passengers as witnesses but surely theres CCTV in a college car park? get that.
theres possibly cctv....but not where she sed she was parked it wasnt in the carpark it was half on a curb/footpath on bend OUTSIDE the car park shouldnt even park there tbh!
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alan-g-w
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Why have these 2 strangers(?) that witnessed you hitting her said so in the first place?
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DaveyLC
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If it wasnt you thats all you have to say the police..
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ianastle1990
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
Why have these 2 strangers(?) that witnessed you hitting her said so in the first place?
not a clue mate. when i curbed it there was 2 kids watching and f*ck knows why they got my plate! and then handed it in! its confusing even me! and makes me look guilty as!
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alan-g-w
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Sure is confusing mate.
As DaveyLC says, if you didn't do it and there's no evidence to suggest you did then I wouldn't worry.
Just think about it if it was the other way round - how can this woman prove anything?
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ianastle1990
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Registered: 22nd Oct 07
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yeh just gonna have to deny it and hope justice provails! which i have a feeling it wont but what can you do!
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johnhara1
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Have you been formally accused by the police or insurance company been in touch?
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ianastle1990
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quote: Originally posted by johnhara1
Have you been formally accused by the police or insurance company been in touch?
no mate the woman only talked to me (or at me) when i was leaving today about 2.30 so havent heard from police or insurance as of yet!
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N16K
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They can't do anything to you unless there is evidence against you (which if you didnt do it there will not be). Just one persons word against another.
[Edited on 12-02-2009 by N16K]
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Doug
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Will probably go 50:50 on insurance so you will loos your no claims
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LeeM
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tpi will have to prove you did it. get them to send an inspector out to your car who will then write a report to say whether there is any recent damage to your car or not, but also if there are any recent repairs.
your friends witness statements wont be taken into acount as theyre none independant but anyone who is independant saying they saw you is pretty bad. but again demand your vehicle be inspected and make it very clear to your insurer that you're prepared to stand in court, they do have subregation rights(which means they dont have to do what you say) but if you stand your ground they wont pay out.
i work in insurance btw
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strick206
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Also if it goes to court and these people aren't 100% sure you hit the car they could get torn apart in court and be in a lot more shit than they think
You need to speak to your insurance, and maybe even speak to the police about the incident yourself, but i'd move fast and get your story down, also as someone else said, get pictures of all your car and also if you can, pictures of hers, is the damage on hers quite bad?
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ianastle1990
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rang police earlier to enquire and she has notified them iv ''crashed'' into her gonna get some photos taken tomorrow and look into getting my car inspected as theres nothing on it! just a bit worried that shes got people saying they aparently saw me hit her....they probably saw me skid and being kids (approx 13) told an adult, shes then complained shes been hit and theyve just tied two ends together!
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strick206
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Polygraph (sp) Test
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johnhara1
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Is her car even damaged?
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