Reporting an accident - would you?

[G]

I was filtering and had got into a gap in the left hand lane as a car also tried to get into that space. I braked and started moving to the left, but not in time, so I knocked off the slower moving car's mirror with my right hand (bit of skin torn but not broken). I was in the middle of the lane at this point.
The driver continued to pull into the space, while I had now slowed enough to let them in front and then stopped, but they carried on.
Another driver gave me a questioning gesture, but I gave a thumbs up, giving the driver of the car I impacted a gesture (not a rude one) as I rode off. Not sure they were even aware they had a left mirror, so may not have noticed it was now hanging off.

Apparently I have to actually go in to a police station with Docs and stuff to report this.
Is it worth it? Can't be bothered with the hassle, but also don't want the hassle if they did report it. However, of course if they did get my plate (they had a passenger but didn't see them writing down the registration) and reported it, it'd look bad on me if I didn't.

[Polo]

If they left the scene then I would not bother. If they looked to be pulling over somewhere and you left the scene, then I would.
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[Hetzer]

Plausible deniability. "Somebody's mirror came off? Gee, I never noticed."
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[ms51ves3]

I wouldn't, unless it was serious, which it wasn't.

I went to the police after my first accident, they said they would send me some number (accident report number?) in the post and I never got anything. Maybe they just forgot.

They also said that I would need to go to hospital for a doctor to note down my injuries, which I was told by the doctor to be a lie so I've no idea what that was about but my only injury was a grazed knee.

I'd save my time.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Failing to stop after an accident (or report it if necessary) is in itself an offence. Chances are you are fine, but if they do report it and you haven't then you could be done for failing to stop.

All the best

Keith
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[Handsome]

On that instance I wouldn't bother personally, but sods law says the other driver's reported it and I'd get a knock on the door in a day or two though...
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[tatters]

I was had a simular incdent with a car when on my BMW, was in the left hand lane and they started drifting towards me gave a blast on the horn which they inored, ended up getting so close to me my right hand metal paniner was draged down the side of the car taking a load of paint off manged to make a run for it through traffic after that.
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[Ste]

https://cmgonline.com/images/stories/features/Test_Rides/10_bmw_f800r/f800r_lhs_grip.jpg
One of the buttons has a very useful function.

I'd say report it just to avoid it causing trouble at a later date on the off chance they got your plate and they reported it. Assume you're 100% legit, so other than how ever long it takes in the police station you don't have anything to lose.

[Syx]

Gotta be the INFO button, right? I always need more info.

[Kris]

Unless they stopped to get a witness then even if they do report you they will have no leg to stand on.

The whole shebang should be treated as a 'racing incident' anyway. I thought mirror clipping was fair game...


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[Skudd]

No paint picture?

If you are a rebel, don't do a thing. If you are worried and value not giving your DNA report it.
I would report it, if only to get my point of view across first.
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[Wozza]

So the car was in the right hand lane at first? Sounds like he cut you up/moved into you, but you're saying you were at fault?

[G]

Ta for the thoughts all.
And I definitely considered her to be 'at fault' (though, no doubt there were ways I could have avoided it too - for a start I could have braked harder despite the damp, I'm pretty sure.)

[Wave2k]

Ive taken many a mirror off, but never accidently.
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[Wozza]

That makes more sense, I got the impression you thought you were at fault.
Regardless of fault, if I was sure she wasn't going to pull over and that there was no damage to my bike, I would probably not report it.

[Skudd]

[Ste]

A woman, driving a car!?!?!?! That's bad, someone should have told her to shut up and get on my horse!! If all women were on horses rather than cars then that type of thing just wouldn't happen.

I wonder... some type of loud air horn/speaker setup + shut up woman get on my horse = loud sexist abuse at the press of a button. I can see a gap in the market here.

[MaybeGuy]

i once made a thread about TAPPING a mirror and the guy going mental so i fucked off.

the bandwagon were livid at me not pulling over for tapping someone elses mirror.

YOU SHOULD HAVE PULLED OVER, HOW FUCKING IRRESPONSIBLE OF YOU. WHAT IF ANOTHER BIKE WAS FILTERING AND GOT CRASHED INTO BECAUSE YOU BROKE OFF THEIR MIRROR SO THEY COULDNT SEE.

etc etc.
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[G]

Actually, you'll see I did pull over, while they did not .
I'm not sure they even realised they had a left hand mirror to be honest.

And good point on the horn Ste, I always forget to use it in such situations.

[Flip]

The trouble with the horn button is it's very close to the indicator. I've indicated in anger a few times.

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[yuri2085]

From reading previous threads I get the impression it is worth reporting it; especially if it is obvious she was at fault.
Only because a few people have got in trouble when the driver got home and their husband made them report it.

[G]

I did report it. I actually forgot the licence plate number which I had memorised up until I walked in to work and people started talking to me about work. Probably good because I'd prefer to avoid the hassle of it being followed up etc.
Anyway, they gave me a seven day wonder, as procedure, I was a day late handing it in after I couldn't find the right docs, but they were actually ok about it (I went in with the wrong/not enough docs on the right day at least.)

As I haven't heard anything, guessing she didn't report it.

[Ingah]

I'd be surprised if she got your number plate, seeing as how from your account of it she was in front of you from when the "accident" occurred onwards.

No number plate, no one knows for sure it was you, i think you'll be fine

I would've reported it (after all it sounds like she was driving without due care, which i bloody hate) providing i could be sure i then didn't have to declare the "accident" to my insurance company for the next many years.
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[G]

I filtered past her soon after.