flak monkey
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:41 AM |
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feeling like an idiot
first car accident this morning. only minor, but my fault. shunt at a roundabout, usual thought the car front was going, and the gap was big enough
for 2. only he stopped and I didn't. damage minor to both cars.
in the company car, so no claim on my insurance thankfully. but even so, no doubt premium is going to get loaded due to an accident.
thought I was doing ok, 8 years with no bumps 
oh well!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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scootz
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:46 AM |
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Welcome to the club David! Been there and done that!
And good on you for fronting up to the blame... seems we live in a culture these days where it's standard procedure to deny liability
irrespective of the circumstances!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Miks15
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:49 AM |
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least it wasnt in the kit!
I did similar on my moped once a couple years ago, came off of a roundabout in town, and a lorry was stopped on the side of the road just after the
exit, i turned my head to see what had happened with the lorry, turned back around and the car in front had stopped. Slammed my brakes, front wheel
locked up on a wet day, straight into the back of the car infront! Luckily wasnt high speed, just smashed up my front mud guard (ped was crap anyway
so didnt make a huge difference to me) and a bit of blue paint on the cars rear bumper. Thankfully the guy i hit couldnt have cared less so no claim!
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MK9R
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 10:57 AM |
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did exactly the same in a company car about 10 years ago, cracked my number plate and popped other car infronts number plate light out of the bumper,
that was it. I gave her my business card and said obviously all my fault but as there was no damage (i popped light back in for her) assumed would
hear nothing more. 6 months went by, no claim made on damage, but then received a solicitors letter saying they were claiming for whip lash
injuries!!!!!!!!! I ignored the letter and didn't hear anything else, so no idea if anything else happened.
[Edited on 11/8/10 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 11:17 AM |
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Horrible feeling I know, noone is infallible.
But.. next time at least flip the thing!
Craig
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interestedparty
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 12:48 PM |
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They call that the "thought he'd gone" shunt. Morally the fault of the car in front. People who stop when they should go should be
dragged from their cars, bent across the bonnet and birched.
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I've got a little list-- I've got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed-- who never would be missed!
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 05:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
They call that the "thought he'd gone" shunt. Morally the fault of the car in front. People who stop when they should go should be
dragged from their cars, bent across the bonnet and birched.
damn right!
Ive done that twice now, on the same roundabout 
Someone also crashed into me when i stalled and i sent them away without a claim. He took his bumper off on my towbar! 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 06:49 PM |
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Oh well, we live and learn I guess....
Will be interesting to see what effect it has on my insurance...
Funny enough my Leon renewal came through today and its over £100 more than it was last year already 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 06:57 PM |
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both times i did it i managed a cash settlement! About 250 for a light cluster first time, and £100 for no visible damage second time
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 11/8/10 at 07:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by interestedparty
They call that the "thought he'd gone" shunt. Morally the fault of the car in front. People who stop when they should go should be
dragged from their cars, bent across the bonnet and birched.
I've been on the other side of that, not long passed my test & thought the gap was just about big enough to make it but thought no, I could
cause an accident & BANG! Woman in a Volvo 240 opened the back doors of my Minivan inwards! I had a towbar & the front valence got ripped off
the 240.
I got £400 to fix it without them writing it off, "new" doors froma clubby estate in the scrappy, pulled the rear pillar straight &
spent the money on a 1330cc engine, RESULT!
Before I passed my test I was passenger in a car that had a Mini run up the back of it in the same way on the same spot, mabye that's why
I've never come close (as yet!) to rear ending someone at a roundabout, I know it doesnt feel good from the other side!
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