Taken Out By Car Last Night!

what brakes

I was out training last night, minding my own business and going through a village when this car appeared on my side right in front of me! :shock: well needless to say i had a very close look at his bonnet and carted of to hospital in an ambulance. After xrays then CT scan all ok thankfully. Quite sore n bruised this morning!
Frm what my dad said my bikes ok but wont know for sure till i can collect it.

So what do i do now?
Im gunna make a list of bits broken, damaged and missing etc
Contact the drivers insurers
Anything else i need to do?

Stellite

Sorry to hear about your off. Take photos of the damage to you and the bike.
I take it you have informed the Police?

Anonymous

Were the police contacted?

An injury accident needs to be reported to Police within 24hrs, so make sure that gets done! Otherwise you may struggle with insurance etc...

what brakes

i had 2 police bikes and police car turn up! along with 1 quick response paramedic, ambulance and an unmarked paramedic! but no helicopter i like to do things properly! lol

Anonymous

what brakes wrote:

i had 2 police bikes and police car turn up! along with 1 quick response paramedic, ambulance and an unmarked paramedic! but no helicopter i like to do things properly! lol

What about a St. Bernard?

Radioactiveman

Glad to hear you are ok, the police turning up will make any claim easier( if required)

Make sure your wrists are ok , injuries to the scaphoid bone are often missed and can have a massive impact on cycling.

what brakes

I took the brunt of it with my face n head! lol so i should be absolutely fine! might even make me better looking! :roll:

blackpanther

Mate change your log on name. Insurers may take a dim view of "no brakes" in the circumstances

bobtbuilder

blackpanther wrote:

Mate change your log on name. Insurers may take a dim view of "no brakes" in the circumstances

LOL! How about "Eyes Shut & No Hands"?

Seriously - glad to hear that you're OK.

hopper1

NapoleonD wrote:

What about a St. Bernard?

Too warm for them, now

mrushton

Contact a bike specific solicitor asap. Do not rely on the motorists goodwill. Catalogue all the damage to yourself and the bike (I guarantee you'll find something broken on the bike in amonths time that you overlooked). Gears/frame, everything. Keep receipts of all expenses. Trips to physio/doctors etc

spen666

NapoleonD wrote:

Were the police contacted?

An injury accident needs to be reported to Police within 24hrs, so make sure that gets done! Otherwise you may struggle with insurance etc...

That's only a partial truth.

Accident must be reported to police ( by motorist) as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours. If you could have reported it sooner, then you have committed the offence of failing to report, even though you have reported it within 24 hours!

Also, there is no requirement for cyclist to report an accident, whether victim or the person at fault

crumbschief

When i first saw this thread title i guessed on a fancy restaurant or a club.Glad your ok anyway,scary stuff when it happens.Lol at St Bernard,after reading the list of attending i thought,where's the coast guard then.

Anonymous

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

Were the police contacted?

An injury accident needs to be reported to Police within 24hrs, so make sure that gets done! Otherwise you may struggle with insurance etc...

That's only a partial truth.

Accident must be reported to police ( by motorist) as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours. If you could have reported it sooner, then you have committed the offence of failing to report, even though you have reported it within 24 hours!

Also, there is no requirement for cyclist to report an accident, whether victim or the person at fault

I was just making it easy for the OP to understand. If he hadn't reported it to the police by the time he posted it then he wouldn't have reported it as soon as possible would he?

If you want to stalk me and split hairs on everything I say, like usual, it's as soon as practicable, not as soon as possible. :roll:

spen666

NapoleonD wrote:

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

Were the police contacted?

An injury accident needs to be reported to Police within 24hrs, so make sure that gets done! Otherwise you may struggle with insurance etc...

That's only a partial truth.

Accident must be reported to police ( by motorist) as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours. If you could have reported it sooner, then you have committed the offence of failing to report, even though you have reported it within 24 hours!

Also, there is no requirement for cyclist to report an accident, whether victim or the person at fault

I was just making it easy for the OP to understand. If he hadn't reported it to the police by the time he posted it then he wouldn't have reported it as soon as possible would he?

What part of the cyclist has no requirement to report an accident do you not follow.

If you want to stalk me and split hairs on everything I say, like usual, it's as soon as practicable, not as soon as possible. :roll:

Please read what i posted a bit closer.

The cyclist DOES NOT have to report the accident ASAP or within 24 hours or at all.
There is no requirement on cyclist to report an accident at all.



Splitting hairs? You should know that having a legal requirement to do something with a criminal sanction if you don't is totally different from having no legal requirement and no sanction for failure.


As a police officer, I thought you would understand the law

Anonymous

No, clearly not.

I am aware that pedal cyclists don't need to report it but it's not much consolation if he were to leave it up to the motorist to report it and they didn't.

I deal with the law in practical circumstances and explain things to people in layman's terms. I don't hide behind a desk and law books all day.

I have a good grasp of what I need to do to do my job effectively.

blackpanther

NapoleonD wrote:

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

Were the police contacted?

An injury accident needs to be reported to Police within 24hrs, so make sure that gets done! Otherwise you may struggle with insurance etc...

That's only a partial truth.

Accident must be reported to police ( by motorist) as soon as possible and in any event within 24 hours. If you could have reported it sooner, then you have committed the offence of failing to report, even though you have reported it within 24 hours!

Also, there is no requirement for cyclist to report an accident, whether victim or the person at fault

I was just making it easy for the OP to understand. If he hadn't reported it to the police by the time he posted it then he wouldn't have reported it as soon as possible would he?

If you want to stalk me and split hairs on everything I say, like usual, it's as soon as practicable, not as soon as possible. :roll:

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

mines on napolean, hes got a riot shield and stick

cee

blackpanther wrote:

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

mines on napolean, hes got a riot shield and stick

...and the biggest gang in town have got his back

Porgy

Does anyone think Spen is not a complete dick most of the time? :roll:

cee

Porgy wrote:

Does anyone think Spen is not a complete dick most of the time? :roll:

never met him..dont know what he is like most of the time.

Porgy

cee wrote:

Porgy wrote:

Does anyone think Spen is not a complete dick most of the time? :roll:

never met him..dont know what he is like most of the time.

you're as pendantic as he is - i meant most of the time on these boards. :roll:

markyboy2005

Porgy wrote:

Does anyone think Spen is not a complete dick most of the time? :roll:

Erm, well maybe....Don't know what he is really like, but it does seem that he really really really wants everyone to know that he knows law.

I think NapoleonD was doing the OP a fair turn by giving him some advice, no need to correct it on a public forum to that level IMO.

I work on the theory of "the more you know, the less you need to show". Works for me, people like a subtle approach to knowledge sharing and shared at the right level for the right circumstances........ 8)

Muddybill

what brakes wrote:

I was out training last night, minding my own business and going through a village when this car appeared on my side right in front of me! :shock: well needless to say i had a very close look at his bonnet and carted of to hospital in an ambulance. After xrays then CT scan all ok thankfully. Quite sore n bruised this morning!
Frm what my dad said my bikes ok but wont know for sure till i can collect it.

So what do i do now?
Im gunna make a list of bits broken, damaged and missing etc
Contact the drivers insurers
Anything else i need to do?

Now look what's happened. You're out for a quiet ride, minding your own beeswax, and before you know it two blokes you've never met are forum fighting over you!!

Aint the internet great!

what brakes

Blimey i leave you guys for a few hours to get some kip and looks what happens! :? :roll:

The police (i think in my case the whole police force) attended so no need to report. But if they hadnt its always a good idea to inform them if an accident happens! there may be no legal requirement (i dont know) but it would help just incase the driver wasnt insured, taxed, over the limit etc etc.

Any whoo cheers for the comments guys.

spen666

NapoleonD wrote:

No, clearly not.

I am aware that pedal cyclists don't need to report it but it's not much consolation if he were to leave it up to the motorist to report it and they didn't.

I deal with the law in practical circumstances and explain things to people in layman's terms. I don't hide behind a desk and law books all day.

I have a good grasp of what I need to do to do my job effectively.

Clearly you don't have a grasp of the requirements of road traffic law if you tell cyclists they have to report accidents within 24 hours.


If you think you are explaining things in layans terms- you are not doing a very good job if you are advising them in similar terms to your advice in this thread. You are quite simply giving wrong advice.

Porgy

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

No, clearly not.

I am aware that pedal cyclists don't need to report it but it's not much consolation if he were to leave it up to the motorist to report it and they didn't.

I deal with the law in practical circumstances and explain things to people in layman's terms. I don't hide behind a desk and law books all day.

I have a good grasp of what I need to do to do my job effectively.

Clearly you don't have a grasp of the requirements of road traffic law if you tell cyclists they have to report accidents within 24 hours.


If you think you are explaining things in layans terms- you are not doing a very good job if you are advising them in similar terms to your advice in this thread. You are quite simply giving wrong advice.

FFS!! Have a drink and chill out! :roll:

blackpanther

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

No, clearly not.

I am aware that pedal cyclists don't need to report it but it's not much consolation if he were to leave it up to the motorist to report it and they didn't.

I deal with the law in practical circumstances and explain things to people in layman's terms. I don't hide behind a desk and law books all day.

I have a good grasp of what I need to do to do my job effectively.

Clearly you don't have a grasp of the requirements of road traffic law if you tell cyclists they have to report accidents within 24 hours.


If you think you are explaining things in layans terms- you are not doing a very good job if you are advising them in similar terms to your advice in this thread. You are quite simply giving wrong advice.

So mr know it all mega poster, Are we toelieve youre either a non cycling super lawyer or a no nothing cylist super poster? there surely cant be time for any other option?

You do seem to be a b ell end though

Anonymous

I was advising him to report it to the police in case the motorist didn't. That's what I'd do myself. He doesn't have to if he doesn't want to.
Why should I copy and paste a line from the road traffic act? IMO it's sound advice.

And black panther is right...

Anonymous

spen666 wrote:

NapoleonD wrote:

No, clearly not.

I am aware that pedal cyclists don't need to report it but it's not much consolation if he were to leave it up to the motorist to report it and they didn't.

I deal with the law in practical circumstances and explain things to people in layman's terms. I don't hide behind a desk and law books all day.

I have a good grasp of what I need to do to do my job effectively.

Clearly you don't have a grasp of the requirements of road traffic law if you tell cyclists they have to report accidents within 24 hours.


If you think you are explaining things in layans terms- you are not doing a very good job if you are advising them in similar terms to your advice in this thread. You are quite simply giving wrong advice.

woowoo, check out Mr Victor Mature, aka, Spenn666. We all bow to your superior law knowledge, succinct delivery and no-nonsense approach.

You are a laff riot and I bet the party doesn't start getting Massiv' til you get there. :roll:

spen666

blackpanther wrote:

[....
So mr know it all mega poster, Are we toelieve youre either a non cycling super lawyer or a no nothing cylist super poster? there surely cant be time for any other option?

You do seem to be a b ell end though

Believe what you like.

i really couldn't care what you think of me.

If you don't like the fact that I know the law- then carry on in ignorance.

All I have done is point out that a cyclist does not have any requirement to report an accident whether at fault or not.

I know what The law is on criminal matters having been practicing the same in 4 different decades. I also know what my cycling ability is. Try learning a little about me before jumping to such erroneous conclusions.

It may suprise you to know that people can know the criminal law and also cycle. The two are not mutually exclusive

spen666

NapoleonD wrote:

I was advising him to report it to the police in case the motorist didn't. That's what I'd do myself. He doesn't have to if he doesn't want to.
Why should I copy and paste a line from the road traffic act? IMO it's sound advice.

And black panther is right...

Who is asking you to cut and paste anything?

Go back to my original post- I said that what you said was only a partial truth and went on to explain that cyclist had no requirement to report accident.

There was nothing incorrect at all in what I said.