My first spill

[CBFcarl]

Not impressive enough to do a paint diagram, but on the way home from work tonight, a car decided it didn't want to go straight ahead and swerved in front of me. I slammed my brakes on, but not quickly enough and ended up going into the side.

Turns out that they are German, in a rental car and didn't understand the road layout. Bike is fine except a bent gear peg, helmet took a bump, and my knee hit the car, the floor and then the bike landed on it.

Bit shook up, and my back and knee are stiff, but sod it, first spill out of the way.

Stool cory bro.

[Sabs]

Glad you're ok.
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[Tamsin]

hope you got the reg number to make a claim...

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Did you mention the war?
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[-Matt-]

Germans you say...

Sounds like a case for the ECHR - Breaching your right to safe travel as a motorcyclist or something surely.

What was the end outcome then, translated apologies and exchange of details, or was it just lots shouting and tears.

[Ste]

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[Commuter_Tim]

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[CBFcarl]

Thanks everyone, no insurance claim as just a bent peg for me, and a 6 foot 2 dent in their door, plus I was a bit shocked that I wasn't hurt.

To be fair, if it went to insurance claims then I would lose the 1 years no claims that I am about to earn (lol).

The war was absolutely not mentioned

[P.]

[Rogerborg]

[owl10]

As rog says, tell your insurance company.

As soon as the hire company see the dent they'll want Fritz to say what happened, Germans will probably follow the correct process. (Why wouldn't he?).

Best get your claim in first.
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[1cyl]

Glad to hear your not to badly smashed up OP.

If your not doing a paint diagram perhaps you could at least bump the spill counter: https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=3828743

I understand why you don't want to contact your insurance because any such phone call is often comparable to a vicious hangover.
Just a simple renewal usually leaves me with a sapped soul, pitted stomach and dull buzzing brain feeling.
But as others have stated, you must inform, and fill out any mountain of paperwork and/or draw any diagrams they require, if not it will bite you in the arse later.
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[dydey90]

What sort of a monster provides a thread with no paint diagram. There are rules!
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[CBFcarl]

Thanks everyone for their advice. I will report this to my insurance company this afternoon, but....

1) Do I make a claim? I didn't get the other parties details
2) Do I just inform them?

Other than having my last bike stolen, I havent had to make an insurance claim for an accident.

[Rogerborg]

[CBFcarl]

Hi Roger,

I didn't get theirs, they didnt get mine and I am 99.9% sure they didnt get my number plate. They were adamant that they would rather sort it themselves, and seeing that there was more damage to them than to the bike, I was ok with that.

As far as fault, absolutely their fault, there were witnesses who confirmed that they were going straight ahead, then swerved to go right (and into my path).

Don't have my insurance details with me, so I will proceed tonight if necessary (and at work at the moment, so will PM 'arry later).

Once again, thanks for everyones help, advice and best wishes.

[CBFcarl]

[P.]

Mate... why on earth do you leave without details.

Number 1 - photos of anything and everything.
Number 2 - details of person
Number 3 - details of witnesses.

Leave scene without one, it makes it far harder.

[_Troy_]

Did you see where the hire vehicle was from? Long shot, but if you remember make and model you may be able to go down and spot reg number if required.
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[CBFcarl]

Paddy, honestly thought that it was straightforwards in that I will take care of my side, they take care of theirs. Also, first crash ever, so a bit shocked and dazed.

Troy, see above, but not sure. White car, possibly a Kia Cee'd?

[Rogerborg]

[CBFcarl]

[Khanivore]

If you leave it so long to inform your insurance company (i.e. you get it looked at, find a problem, and only then decide to report it) won't you get in to more bother?
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[P.]