hyperinstalls
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Just been to pick my mate up from work, onn route there is a country road with a narrow bridge where 2cars can pass through at a push. i was drivin down just gettin to the bridge when i was dazzled by a car with full beem on. started to brake however i was just on the bridge and so was the other driver. we were douin bout 40mph, and the wing mirrors collided and they smashed, mine came through my window in peices which was lucky down at the time and his was smashed. he says im at fault for goin over the bridge too fast??? and said it will cost me £40 to replace it due to it being colour coded and electric???
what should i do????:(:boggle::boggle:
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Ian
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Did you both stop and exchange details?
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hyperinstalls
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yes we did
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Ian
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But neither of you admitted liability?
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hyperinstalls
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no we didn't
[Edited on 11-12-2004 by hyperinstalls]
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Ian
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If he thinks you are at fault you have very little choice but to give this one to your insurers.
What is your excess?
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hyperinstalls
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i think its £200, but my insurance is £2000 at the minute, he says he wants £40 so would i be best holding him to that?
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Ian
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Depends if he's going to change his mind at a later date.
You might want to report it to the police as well. They might also have some advice. Basically cover yourself as much as possible.
[Edited on 11-12-2004 by Ian]
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hyperinstalls
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ok, thanx alot mate
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Blacksxiboy2003
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where bouts in barnsley where u???
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by hyperinstalls
Just been to pick my mate up from work, onn route there is a country road with a narrow bridge where 2cars can pass through at a push. i was drivin down just gettin to the bridge when i was dazzled by a car with full beem on. started to brake however i was just on the bridge and so was the other driver. we were douin bout 40mph, and the wing mirrors collided and they smashed, mine came through my window in peices which was lucky down at the time and his was smashed. he says im at fault for goin over the bridge too fast??? and said it will cost me £40 to replace it due to it being colour coded and electric???
what should i do???? 
for a start there is no way his claim for you going to fast would hold up, anyone is bound to say the other is going to fast, and noone is going to believe his judgement based on eyesight alone, you can try saying to your insurers that he had his lights on full if he denies though its your word against his unless you had witnesses?
the best thing possibly to do is to let your insurers know, give him £40 with him signing a receipt and tell your insurers if he trys to claim not to let him as youve already given him the cash with a signed receipt
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Dave1682
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The same kinda thing almost happened to me last night. I was on my way home with the girlfriend from my bro's house and this car came round a bend i was aproaching on my side of the road, coming straight for us. He didn't really look like he wanted to correct his mistake so i had to swerve to the left, but the bend is raised up and there's about a 20ft drop on the left. The julie said she thought she was gonna die. I didn't even know what car it was, it was dark and was too busy trying to avoid this asshole to get his no. plate.
It pisses me off how so many shit drivers are allowed on the road
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hyperinstalls
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the bloke said that he would ring this morning but he hasn't i think he's guna 4get about it as he was mostly to blame but tried shifting it on to me.
it happened on a back road near wentworth.
just got a wing mirror from the scap yard and fitted it which cost me £20 not too bad. didint realise till i looked this mornming how much glass was in the car from the wind mirror, as my window was down.
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Doug
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Exact thing happened to me. Except we exchanged no details (well i got her plate number  ) and we agreeded to pay for our own as there was no point getting insurance involved. And vauxhall want £70 for a new mirror!!! cant find one at any scrappy so ight have to pay!
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hyperinstalls
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i think thats what will happen with us, it took me 3 scrap yards before i could find 1.
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