Builders van reversed into my Volvo.

foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

Hi guys, now I know its not bike related, but could do with some advice. At 7.15 on wednesday the 23rd January, I was queing at a BP connect station in dartford. A builders flatbed transit reversed into me whilst i had my handbrake on. (was a company transit not just an everyday builder). I get his details, and when 9.00 comes I phone my insurance, Im only TPFT but have legal cover so they start sorting it out. I can't drive my car as ther is no headlight or indicator, and i kinda need my license! Thursday comes, I cant get into work, and not much has happened, I speak to someone at the company and he tells me he had reported the incident to his insurance (my insurance say otherwise). Friday comes, same story. I ring up the companies insurance and notify them of the incident myself and they say they will talk to their client and get back to me, but that it hadn't been reported. I speak to a different fellow at the company and he says he doesn't want to go through the insurance, he wants to give me cash, fix it this weekend and give me the money. Now if he decides not to pay up Im fucked as im only TPFT, and Im still left without a car untill mines fixed. But also I cant get a courtesy car untill the incident is reported by him which cant be untill at least monday now. Also I cant ride my bike as its having surgery atm. Crying or Very sad

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

I wouldnt pay for the work to be done first. Get a quote if you want to do it outside of insurance company and then get them to pay up.

Sounds like they are fannying about though, i'd just let them know you are currently without a car and if they carry on delaying then you'll be going through insurance company and your solicitor will be reclaiming back hire charges and any further expenses from them.

Petrol stations normally have cctv, you got a copy of the tape?
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Exactly as above ^^^

1) Quotation/s.
2) Cash to the amount of ??? from that guy's company.
3) Fix.

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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

cheers for the advice everyone, have got onto bp about the cctv, also, its someone at the head office thats messing me about!!!lol. thanks again guys Wink

Madmanx · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Karma :

You can,t blaim the guy!!
It was a VOLVO. Steam rollers do a better job. Thumbs Up

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gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

Also did you get any details of witnesses, its just to make sure they haven't got a leg to stand on.
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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

Yea, got names of witnesses, and the petrol station are keeping the footage back for 30 days (I think thats standard practice anyway). I told all this to my insurance, hopefully they will just tell it as it happened and not twist the story, but its up to them to prove otherwise, which would be very very hard, when you consider the cctv, the witnesses and the fact that they haven't reported it yet Wink

A couple of years ago my mk1 fiesta got smashed to absolute fuck all, I mean really really really bad (never seen a crash anywhere near as bad, and I used to work at a breakers). not too much damage to the merc that hit it considering. It turned out the owners nephew took it out for a little drive off his nut on his 18th, so I never got paid out. AND I WAS PARKED UP! life sucks some times Mad

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

Theres the MIB for uninsured and untraced drivers.

(no not the men in black)

https://www.mib.org.uk/Default.htm

did you look into it?
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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

Yea I looked into it, but they want money, and my car tbh wern't worth that much. Im still very bitter that I had a car (that i loved) left it on the road outside my old mans one night, then I didn't have my car! and had to start from scratch again! RIP fgo78x Crying or Very sad

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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

No, I think they do the stuff for uninsured drivers too, no one was injured in the fiesta as no one was in it thank god. No way would anyone have survived in the fiesta, it looked like a crushed can.

bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

Personally, I hope more builders vans reverse into more volvos.

"Sorry mate - I didn't see you."

Now you feckers know what it feels like.
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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

Its abit different when the volvo driver also rides a bike though!!!!

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Madmanx · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Dec 2007 Karma :

I,ve trained my cat to deal with these vehicles!! Twisted Evil

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foldy86 · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Karma :

lol. Just gonna point out though, I swapped my astra Gsi for the volvo as Ive a littlun on the way. My dad has the astra, I have his volvo, a far more sensible car for a nipper. (and my dads a biker brought up by a biker, and they both love volvo's!) if you've ever driven one you'll know. any ways the whole things sorted out. get my courtesy car tommorow, and the ovlov gets picked up on thursday, apparantly its worth over 3grand!!!!!I say write it off as I payed half that!!!!!