Your 99% home as far as blame is concerned IMHO because Plod gave the other a ticket presumably for traveling wrong way (Careless driving?).

While normally Plod would breath test accident drivers as a matter of principle he does not have to do so. He accessed the situation and the time of day, breath, gait, speech of the other driver left him with the opinion waste of time so did not proceed.all accident.

You now need to liaise with you Insurance Co to make sure you are not out of pocket. I know some will come on and say you go with an accident management company but that is up to you.

dvd

You have my complete sympathy. I find it appalling that the other guy even thought it was somehow a justification that you should have stopped for him on the basis that he gestured for you to do so, when he had no right of way for at least two reasons: one, he pulled out into the road without due care; and two, he drove the wrong way down an one-way street. What kind of crazy world does he live in? One, presumably, where everything revolves around him and nothing is his responsibility.

Sadly, one has to accept that is sort of behaviour is not uncommon.

Hang on to your witnesses. You should have nothing to worry about. He will find it pretty hard to convince anyone who matters that you were in the wrong.

From your account you should have no worries. The other driver sounds as though he was trying to browbeat you into agreeing some responsibility.

My father-in-law was once in his car, parked, and was reversed into by a lorry. Other driver immediately leapt out shouting 'I never moved !' Just stick to your guns if necessary.