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Car Door Incident

By reporting it you are not admitting anything, you are simply complying with the law. Given the behaviour of the third party, work on the... see more

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Car Door Incident

As mentioned by someone else, the rules apply to any place where the public have access by payment or otherwise or the road is maintained at public... see more

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Car Door Incident

The law is quite clear, it states - If owing to the presence of a motor vehicle on a road, injury or damage is caused to a third party, then the... see more

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What to do after a crash

That is why I said include everything in your statement because as you rightly say weather can play a contributing factor. If everything is in... see more

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What to do after a crash

No, Simples 😊 see more

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Hit by a motorcyclist turning right into a side road

It has always been the way and I have lost count of the number of cases I have investigated where the injured party was on the road illegally and has... see more

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Hit by a motorcyclist turning right into a side road

Your claim with the MIB will be dealt with in the same way as if it was the rider himself you were claiming against. It takes a little longer... see more

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Country lane accident. Am I at fault?

I thought I had already responded to this yesterday. So at the risk of repeating myself so apologies if this is the case..... This could go... see more

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What to do after a crash

Given how many people seem to have been involved in crashes, it always surprises me that people really have no idea what to do post crash to try and... see more

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Hit by a motorcyclist turning right into a side road

These types of crashes are my bread and butter crash investigations and happen far more regularly than people realise. Firstly, motorcycles are... see more

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Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin

What he said ☝ Camera's placed on top of traffic lights are usually as you said traffic monitoring cameras, enforcement cameras are very obvious... see more

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Responsible schools and colleges

In my semi retirement, apart from being a legal advisor and crash investigator and advanced driving examiner, I also drive a community bus and I am... see more

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- 28-05-24 12:59
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Watches

I have a collection of about 40 watches. They range from Omega's to top of the range Seiko's, Amadeus, Citizen but to mention a few. However... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

To quote the Magistrates Court rules Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981. These rules govern civil and criminal proceedings in magistrates’ courts.... see more

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Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin

@Debs Are you aware if the junction was under the surveillance of a traffic light camera. If there was no camera (and you will have seen 2... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

That is a Met Police only documentation which includes an NOP and a conditional offer of a fixed penalty.. But it still stands you can only be... see more

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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

Sorry, I did not articulate that very well. What I meant was that being reported for careless driving is an alternative option as opposed to... see more

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Country lane accident. Am I at fault?

It depends on what view the insurance takes. It will be argued by the other side that you were not driving at a speed where you could stop within... see more

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- 27-05-24 10:27
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Caught out by red light camera - around 10 seconds after it went red

All you can do is wait and see if the dreaded brown envelope containing an NIP drops through the post within the next 14 days (assuming you were in... see more

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Why do vans have central rear-view mirrors?

The rules regarding mirrors are actually quite complicated so I will endeavour to keep it simple Dual purpose vehicles - before 1 June 1978 An... see more

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Hit a bus when it hesitated at a roundabout

A crash is only deemed to have happened if damage or injury was caused to a third party. If in this case there was no damage other than to your... see more

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Consumer Rights Act Query

I will say it again. Speak to the specialists and experts at one of the bodies I mentioned. They cannot make deductions other than mentioned, but... see more

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Consumer Rights Act Query

The 30 days commences from the moment you take delivery of the vehicle, so the fact that you are still within your 30 day period, formally write to... see more

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Consumer Rights Act Query

The Motor Ombudsman at What are a consumer’s legal rights when buying a car? - The Motor Ombudsman lays things out quite clearly if you are outside... see more

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Speed limits, traffic lights and HS2

The regulations actually changed in 2012. The general rule is that motorists are supposed to be aware that they are in a 30 mph area because the... see more

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Speed limits, traffic lights and HS2

To be a legal sign and for it to be enforceable it has to be a round sign with a red border and a white background such as shown here. If it is... see more

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Speed limits, traffic lights and HS2

Not always the case, rules changed some time ago and many councils now also get to keep some of the revenue from speed enforcement cameras see more

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Speed limits, traffic lights and HS2

Well firstly a quick history lesson regarding speed limits. Until about 12 years ago, if the council wanted to change a speed limit they would... see more

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Need help with claim

Its your money 🤔 If you think it is going to do you any good, then fair play, but having dealt with more of these types of crashes than I can shake... see more

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Third Party Threats

Personal message sent with contact details and a covering note see more

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28-05-24

16:12 - 2024 mentioned TC1474 in post Hit by a motorcyclist turning right into a side road
TC1474 thank you! He has no...
15:33 - Mark07 mentioned TC1474 in post Country lane accident. Am I at fault?
TC1474 what do you think?
15:17 - Drivingforfun mentioned TC1474 in post Watches
@TC1474 Very interesting st...
14:26 - Mark07 mentioned TC1474 in post Fault
...Does this post from TC1474 help? In summary, f...
12:58 - Debs mentioned TC1474 in post Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin
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14:47 - TC1474 mentioned Debs in post Ran a red light and feel guilty as sin
Debs Are you aware if the...

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22:19 - STEVEFORREST mentioned TC1474 in post Consumer Rights Act Query
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09:27 - Shonyashoo mentioned TC1474 in post Third Party Threats
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19:18 - M27 mentioned TC1474 in post Need help with claim
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09:41 - TC1474 mentioned Trevorhill171 in post NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution)
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10:45 - Drivingforfun mentioned TC1474 in post EV Footprint facts
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20:04 - Trevorhill171 mentioned TC1474 in post NIP (Notice of Intended Prosecution)
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13:16 - TC1474 mentioned Michelleg0000 in post Accident whilst reverse parking
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05-05-24

10:51 - Kms2023 mentioned TC1474 in post Help needed
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30-04-24

11:53 - Chris22 mentioned TC1474 in post Car accident repairs
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29-04-24

13:54 - DriverFR mentioned TC1474 in post Crossed red traffic light by going reverse.
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23-04-24

09:52 - johnsa3 mentioned TC1474 in post Insurance claim
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16:35 - TC1474 mentioned Santa in post How far should I pull the handbrake up?
@Santa Spot on and I thin...
11:01 - TC1474 mentioned AnatalGrowina in post Temporary car insurance for driving in Europe
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12:32 - TC1474 quoted Sunnyshine in post Car Door Incident
Thanks for the helpful info. I...
11:12 - TC1474 quoted Drivingforfun in post Car Door Incident
Does everything still apply if thi...
10:06 - Sunnyshine quoted TC1474 in post Car Door Incident
The law is quite clear, it ...

30-05-24

19:20 - TC1474 quoted Rolebama in post What to do after a crash
I would only add to make a no...
16:15 - TC1474 quoted Drivingforfun in post What to do after a crash
Thanks for the tips I have a ques...
07:14 - Mark07 quoted TC1474 in post What to do after a crash
Given how many people seem ...

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21:42 - TC1474 quoted STEVEFORREST in post Consumer Rights Act Query
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20:30 - TC1474 quoted STEVEFORREST in post Consumer Rights Act Query
Well I'm well within the 30 days....

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