I got rear ended.. and missed a funeral..

[kernow24]

Well, I've had my first taste of being taken from behind earlier.

And a pleasant experience it was not, the first time I've been in an accident that involved someone else and it had to happen today.

Went to a funeral service for my gran, and on the way to the burial site I got rear ended.

Had stopped at temporary traffic lights, one if those ambulance cars with their garishly bright colours directly in front of me, and dizzy bint slams in to the back of me.

Ended up missing the burial of my gran, really not a happy bunny at the moment.

Not much damage to the bike though, rear cluster lenses smashed, numberplate smashed up, mudguard smashed, and a front indicator and a few scuffs and scrapes.

Chapess was peasant enough, although I felt like giving her a slap.

Then I had to ride 40 miles home, with no numberplate, followed a few times by the police, but wasn't pulled once, which I found rather strange, considering.
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[P.addy]

Insurance job.

Claim for missing a funeral service, big bucks yo

[Ariel Badger]

If you could ride it home why did you not continue to the funeral after exchanging details?
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[_Troy_]

I'd check the sub frame just to be sure, but it's likely just fine.

Shame about the funeral service, that's something that can't be bought back
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[Rogerborg]

Got witnesses? Or did you maliciously reverse into her?
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[kernow24]

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[kernow24]

hmmmmm. tried to contact the girl last night to get her insurance details.. and.. wait for it.. its an unrecognised phone number..

great stuff
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Didn't get their plates?
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[Wonko The Sane]

Did the police attend?

you said that the ambulance crew called them, surely if they attended they'll have the incident on record and so have the details you need.
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[Benno]

[illuminateTHE...]

If think this has to be up their with one of the greatest insults a cager can dish out.
Minimum checks for me would be pictures of scene, pictures of damage to 3rd party. Noted down driver name/insurance company who covering them/ licence plate.
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[mongman]

One thing i learnt from accidents is unless the damage is minor call the police and always take pics. I was hit in my car by a new woman driver as she pulled out of a side lane into the side of my car in a 30. Even though i almost mounted the kerb and the road was 5 lanes wide there she still hit me hard enough to buckle the suspension. Moved both cars off the road for her and her dad came to swop details. 11 months later the claim finally went through in my favour having written off my car and left me with no transport until my sis lent me cash a few months later. After that i always take pics and if the damage is more than a scuff call the police. They can't delay a claim with a police report. Glad to hear you're ok after it though. Could be worse.
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