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Wed 5 Dec 2018 12:13

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - Shivani Rana

i accidentally bumped into a car in tight car parking space near my house.. i immediately apologised the owner who was sitting inside.. the guy was very rude and since am a foreign national i am not much aware if the rules and regulations .i asked him i am sorry and i am willing to pay for the damage which wasnt much and no one was injured ! he chose not to talk to me .my wife also asked him what do we need to do now ?.he said he is reporting the matter to the police. i waited for the police to come but guy started the car and as he was leaving the scene i asked him again still he chose not to talk to me .i stood there for 15 mins but no one came and i drove back we both took photos of each others registeration no.
i didnot inform police since i thought he has already informed but i did tell my insurance company and my office the very next day since it happened on a sunday.
nobody suggested me to file a report ! now i am charged with four offences failure to report, failure to give details, careless driving and failure to stop.
i have replied to nip with the same real story ! what will happen and what should i do? thankyou

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Wed 5 Dec 2018 20:27

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - bathtub tom

I suggest you check the other cars insurance details on : ownvehicle.askmid.com/

They may be bluffing.

If you spoke to the guy and he refused to engage, then I fail to see how you can be charged with failing to report, or is there more to this?

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 11:44

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - Shivani Rana

we spoke we apologise we said we are willing to pay he said no i am reporting the matter to the police ..we have quotes cctv footage as our evidence plus we have got picture of him reversing the car while leaving the scene.. only thing is we didnot report the matter to police since we are new to this country we thought if one party has informed theres no need for us to inform. now they have put four charges failure to give details failure to stop failure to report and careless driving

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 11:47

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - Shivani Rana

i checked , the other vehicle is insured
clearly that guy was very p***ed off and he didnot want to solve the matter

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 12:27

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - skidpan

only thing is we didnot report the matter to police since we are new to this country we thought if one party has informed theres no need for us to inform. now they have put four charges failure to give details failure to stop failure to report and careless driving

Something very wrong here.

There is no requirement to report an RTC to the police if there is no injury to a person providing details were exchanged at the scene. Since the other party left the scene before you did without accepting your detrails I would think that the charges of "failing to stop" and failure to report are a joke especially when you reported it to your insurers the next day.

What you need to do is get a free 1/2 hour interview at a specialist motoring solicitor to get some specialist advice. Don't go the consumer advice, they are mostly volunteers and don't have the necessary expertise to advice correctly.

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 15:28

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - Gerry Sanderson

Tried yesterday to respond but kept losing script – dicky left hand from stroke hitting wrong keys

OK my view on matters.

Where following an accident damage is caused to another vehicle then there are obligations at law . The first being to stop which the poster did – no offence. The second is to provide any person having reasonable grounds with named address owner vehicle/drivers details and VRM. (If injury involved details of Insurance not applicable in this case) This was not done. Technically an offence. Whilst poster seems to have tried to resolve this from what he says seems belligerence of other party may have prevented this. Strong mitigation. If details not exchanged then obligation at law to report matter to police in 24 hrs.

Other party seems to have reported it to police thereby complying with law.

IT seems then that Police have sent form to poster for driver of his car to be named. Offence not to do so. Poster has replied. On this form offences of fail to stop/fail to report/careless driving have been shown. This IS NOT at the charge state but police have to show offence to justify service of form to name driver.

Following on Police will want to interview poster under caution and get his full version of events. Make sure a statement is taken from wife to corroborate account as given.

Enquiries complete police will submit file to Crown Prosecution Service who will decide if evidence sufficient to secure conviction for any offence disclosed.

If authorised summons will be taken out and served on poster showing offences, date/time and place of Magistrates Court for hearing. It is this stage worry should start and consultation with lawyer.

Whilst I cannot read the future if what has been posted is the gospel truth then I cannot see CPS taking any action.

Dvd

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Thu 6 Dec 2018 15:43

citreon xsara - Accidentally bumped/scraped a parked car - Shivani Rana

thankyou dvd, was very insightful
raised my spirits
yes i do understand i didnot report due to lack of knowledge of uk motor rules.!

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