Why, yes! It was an Audi

[Mr Hammers]

So, anyway. On the way home, overtaking a line of stationary traffic, keeping it below 30. Audi decides to pull out of the queue (think to turn around because of traffic, as there's no junction). Indicates as she turns, slam into the side of the car, almost managed to stay up leaning against the car, but car stops so now, with no support i'm heading towards the nearside kerb, so try and pull it back while braking to avoid the car in front, but low sides, and slid along on the right hand side for a few feet.

Get up and see oil pouring out - only changed it 800 miles ago! Push it onto the path and assess the damage. Driver young woman plus boyfriend plus another park up and come over. I'm fine, apart from something up with my right leg. Not much damage to the Audi, bit of a scuff on the driver's door and a little dent on the wheelarch.

Exchange contact details, but agree not to bother going through the insurance as they'll only call it 50/50 anyway. Push it home. Wallow in sadness and self-pity for an hour, then start looking for replacement parts.

Damage;

Engine Cover RHS holed (got one off ebay for £26)
Rear Brake Lever snapped
Radiator Cowling RHS broken
Front Indicator RHS snapped off
Rear Foot Peg LHS snapped in two

Rolling down a hill, i notice it's pulling to the right. Forks and everything look ok, so i'm really hoping loosening off the forks and resetting them will sort that out.

Been an unusually shit week already. And it's only fucking Wednesday. Still, could have been worse i suppose.

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[Easy-X]

Oh dear, I've been doing a lot of similar manoeuvres this week - long queues of traffic everywhere, especially this morning!

I've been keeping it to 2nd gear and trundling along. I even pull over to let the 40mph bikers pass

Hope you get the bike sorted.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[JackButler]

You had a no fault incident where the driver of the Audi is 100% at fault & you even have a witness.

You need to pray to your God that she doesn't go home & start her claim against you in the morning. You did get that witness's details didn't you???

[DJP]

[Sister Sledge]

If it's one sad fact I'll remember my time on this planet for it's that everyone is out to trample over you from the very top such as royalty and all the way down to a beggar on the street. All in it for themselves - trust no-one.
Surely even a slight bruise to you is classed as reportable to the police never mind insurance companies?

I know your mind will have been spinning for many hours following this incident but I do hope you're more focused today and can do the right thing.
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[doggone]

By this morning, her story will be having to edge out of lane slightly to avoid some kittens, having checked mirror and indicated correctly a maniac biker doing at least twice the speed deliberately rammed her.

The Audi has been checked by a garage and is uneconomic to repair plus she and the passenger have been to A and E due to whiplash, and could easily be paraplegic in later life so you owe £2m

[P.]

Always claim, they will later this week/early next.

[Polarbear]

And another for get your story in first. They will and you will look the bad guy if you claim in response to them.

That 'small' amount of damage to the Audi won't be cheap, especially at a main dealers.
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[JackButler]

Not only will you be well out of pocket, but there is also a female Audi driver out there who hasn't yet learned her lesson.

You MUST contact your insurance before hers does . . .

[BTTD]

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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Probably best to just lie there, still - until the ambulance turns up. But the prospect of six hours in A&E is pretty unedifying to say the least.
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[JackButler]

[JackButler]

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[stinkwheel]

I once T-boned an audi which had just performed a u-turn in front of me at about 15mph. The bike cost 350 to fix. The Audi was a write-off because I creased the B-pillar. Presumably with my shoulder. Which was considered to be structural damage, even though I steered for the middle of the drivers door because it looked softest. Didn't even fall over.

Write yourself a detailed report now, stating everything that happened and locations, road marking and who was where. Notify your insurance company.

It's not a 50:50. A driver who pulls out of traffic when a filtering motorcycle is "Right on top" * of them can be held 100% liable.


*Use that phrase in any statements/accounts you make, it appeared in the appeal court judgement that set the prescedent.
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[A100man]

A while back my then wife was hit up the arse by a taxi just coming off a roundabout in slow traffic (to let some kids cross a road). The taxi driver was quite intimidating (to her) claiming her fault (yeah right).
I called and calmed him down and said either he pay local garage for repair or I call insurance.. He so didn't want that he paid 400 quid cash for what was really a minor repair.

Not sure what the moral of this story is but for me insurance is to keep the Rozzers off your back and to pay up for any unfortunate major incidents. If you can negotiate knock for knock etc.. it will be cheaper in most cases.
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Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

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[Hawkeye1250FA]

Probably implies driving without due care and attention on the part of the Audi.

If someone is right on top of them figuratively speaking, theres no reason they wouldnt have seen them, had they checked.

Not checking before a maneuvre which then causes an accident is textbook due care and attention.
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[ThunderGuts]

The only thing I'd comment in all of this is filtering at anywhere close to 30mph difference from traffic speed as the OP is implying (stationary traffic and "keeping it under 30") I'd say is getting a bit fast? In which case possibly split liability?

It's hardly an unknown event having cars perform U-turns in queuing traffic; yes they should look properly before doing so, but as a motorcyclist aware of the risks, we should probably also anticipate and keep our speed down.

I might be misinterpreting and in reality the OP wasn't going very fast at all though.
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[stinkwheel]

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It would be interesting to see how this law would be applied if the filtering rider was over a solid white line.
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[JackButler]