hit by a car as well

Hi , I was on my way to work yesterday morning when I got clobbered by a woman in a BMW coming onto the roundabout I was on without looking ! I saw it coming but could do nothing , went up over the bonnet into the windscreen and then off via the roof into the middle of the road ! I'm very lucky , got away with cuts and bruises ,my helmet saved me from serious injury.
Here's the question ? She admitted it was her fault but I relied on the Police to get all her details as I was in too much pain . The Police phoned me later to say they were not taking any action , does this mean I'm screwed for claiming for the damage to the bike and all my cycle clothing ( cut off in the hospital !! ) .
I also found out later that the Police left my bike at the side of the road and a member of the public dropped it off at the Police station , there are some honest people out there !!
Here's the question ? She admitted it was her fault but I relied on the Police to get all her details as I was in too much pain . The Police phoned me later to say they were not taking any action , does this mean I'm screwed for claiming for the damage to the bike and all my cycle clothing ( cut off in the hospital !! ) .
I also found out later that the Police left my bike at the side of the road and a member of the public dropped it off at the Police station , there are some honest people out there !!
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Police not taking any action could mean that they aren't going to charge her of any crime. However an accident still occured which she has admitted liability for so you can still make a claim for compensation to your damage items.
I would also make an official complaint about the police conduct, leaving your bike and not taking further action.
It may not get anywhere on its own but if enough of us make official complaints about police inaction in years to come there will be a report detailing the large number of injured cyclists overlooked.
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So you think the police are doing nothing AND they left your bike at the side of the road.
I am speechless.
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It certainly doesn't preclude you from taking civil action for your injuries/bike.
You could also contact the PCC (police complaints commission) and your MP. You might imagine that the plod would be defending vulnerable road users, but they are far too busy not stopping people using their mobiles, not dealing with organised crime (like bike theft), not tackling serial harrassment and bullying of vulnerable families who end up committing suicide.......
Not taking any action appears to be par for the course- leaving the bike at the roadside would be slack even by the standards of Phil and Nige, the lazy, ineffectual, malevolent coppers in the underrated comedy 'Early Doors'.
You still have the right to bring a civil action for damages against the driver regardless of whether the Police are going to prosecute.
Did the Police say why they aren't taking any action?
Try Alyson France & Co, Leigh Day, Russell Cooke (or Russell Jones & Walker - not sure which).
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"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."
And do persue it with the police, they seem to have a very cavalier attitude to accidents involving cyclists.
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I'm definately taking a week off when the clocks change. I don't trust drivers to adapt to the changing conditions.
what is going on out there at the moment, thats at least 3 big hits on here in the past week or so..... all drivers just apparently not looking...
I can't believe the Police left your bike at the scene! Definitely worth complaining about that. Will they pass on driver's insurance details for you to make a claim?
Still can't believe she didn't see me , despite the Altura night vision hi viz jacket , the Blackburn x6 lights , the reflectors on the side walls of the tyres , the reflectors on the wheels and the two high powered led rear lights !! What do you have to wear/have on your bike to ensure you are seen ?
Hope you're not too badly cut up. The deep cuts are the worst - the ones that go down through all the skin and rip up some tissue too.
Definitely try and make a claim for injuries and damages. Filing a report wouldn't go a miss either. And leaving your bike! What is that about! That's like leaving a car with the door wide open, keys in the ignition and the engine running. :shock: Good to know that there are some good people out there. Might have been a cyclist that dropped it off. :P
Did you get any witnesses?
Rubbish NHS, rubbish Police ... what next?
Get better soon mate!
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I would have thought they should know better, having fellow officers on bikes. Where about are you?
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I think I'm going to start riding with a to-do list in case I get hit again :roll: No.1 will be get witnesses. I've made that mistake(?) too many times.
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However regardless of police inaction (there isn't another word for it) we have to keep reporting these kinds of incidents.
The police only work by targets these days and if they see that there is an increase in the amount of reported RTCs involving cyclists then they will have to start to do something about it.
Certinally from an ambulance service perspective here in the south west if we recieve reports of an RTC involving a cyclists we report it to the police even if the people on scene don't, so hopefully we are doing our bit.
At least some folk stopped, only the driver stopped for me, then she didn't even get out of the car......
Do go to A&E for a checkup, or the docs, photograph damage - you'll be able to claim for scratched components (I got new saddle, bar ends, XT pedals paid for) and damaged body parts.....
Police very often don't prosecute when it's an accident, and the driver is cooperative - too much hassle for them. Doesn't matter, you take it through your solicitors.
Still no apology for leaving the bike by the road , can't have everything I suppose !