harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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I was parked in a well lit car park earlier and a woman in a fiesta reversed into my car and has cracked the bumper and scuffed it fairly bad.
She took my name, address and number and who I was insured with and all I got was her name and number.
What do I do now?
Do I go and get a quote for the repair or do I wait and if so how long?
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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get her numberplate? Contact isurance so it's logged and wait to her from her insurance
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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Phone her up for a start. It should be the other way around mate, YOU take all HER details.
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Lynny
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obviously not take her numberplate, but did you write down her reg
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Andrew
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You should hvw got her insurance details mate and called the police to check her details.
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Firestate88
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ring the lady up and see if she wants to go through insurance or to pay for it at a bodyshop, if she says insurance ring up your insurance company tomorrow, tell them you had an accident and they will sort it from there 
if shes paying for it go to a bodyshop and get a quote for it then ring her about it
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
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I forgot to get her registration  but she parks in the same place all the time.
She said she was going to sort it through her insurance.
She was in her 50s and seemed middle classish so hopefully won't have any problems.
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Firestate88
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get her registration tomorrow then if she parks in the same place and then ring your insurance company, i wouldnt leave it because if she forgets your going to be quized why you hadn't of rang sooner
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gtitim
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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police wont attend. all they will tell you to do is exchange details. what use of police resources would attendance really be? if someone was injured then yes, but not just for damage.
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by gtitim
police wont attend. all they will tell you to do is exchange details. what use of police resources would attendance really be? if someone was injured then yes, but not just for damage.
To check if the details received are legit?
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rowland
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Registered: 4th May 08
Location: Greater Manchester
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
quote:
Originally posted by gtitim
police wont attend. all they will tell you to do is exchange details. what use of police resources would attendance really be? if someone was injured then yes, but not just for damage.
To check if the details received are legit?
police only attend when a road is block or the car is causing obstrution or someone is badly hurt but i heard you can ring the police to check the details you are given are correct
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gtitim
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police attend if someone is injured, damage to anything other than vehicles involved ie sign, lamppost etc, road blocked. police wont necessarily tell you if details are correct, but you can report the accident anyway. providing you have reg. no, your insurance can obtain all the info needed from police, but they have to pay for that info which is why you are always asked by insurance co to get as much as possible. bottom line is all you really need is reg no.
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Nuke her from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Go down the bodyshop mate, Try to settle it in cash if you can - much easier!!
Don't forget to report to police 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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DragonV
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Registered: 12th Feb 08
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police came to my crash when i hit someone and neither of us were injured or blocking a road 
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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Depends how busy they are etc, as said though they don't have to attend a simple RTA, unless there,s injury, road blocked, further damage etc
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