You're not even safe when you're parked!

**sondela** · 4th August 2009, 15:55

Saw a woman in a large SUV reverse into a parked Ducati (a Ducati!!!!) yesterday, knock it over, and then after a brief pause for thought, she drove off...

I was in my car (sigh) and in traffic, but I got her number, pulled over as soon as I could, and went back to find the bike lying on its side being ignored by the public..

Couple of guys came over and picked it up though as I got there, and I waited for the owner and gave him the licence number of the offender.
Damage to the bike wasn't too bad.. but I could just imagine how I would have felt, were it mine...

I am certain she knew what she'd done.. you just can't account for some people..

**steve_t** · 4th August 2009, 16:01

That's shit eh?! Good on you for sticking around to give the owner the plate number. U might have to give a statement to the cops or something later. What a stink bitch for just driving off!!

**Waxxa** · 4th August 2009, 16:07

+1 Sondela. Well done...

'Cause if it was my bike and I saw the car driver do it...there would be hell to pay.

**Paulo** · 4th August 2009, 16:10

Good on you! thats exactly why I park on the pavement.

**portokiwi** · 4th August 2009, 16:11

b Well done.
I hope she gets done with a big bill and a visit by the police.

**sondela** · 4th August 2009, 16:12

I get flippin fines everytime I park on the pavement, traffic wardens hate me

**Mully** · 4th August 2009, 16:14

If you do talk to plod, make sure you mention that it nearly hit some pedestrians and she failed to stop and ascertain injury (they ain't big on that).

Hope the silly cow gets done. Knocking over a bike should be a capital offence.

**MadDuck** · 4th August 2009, 16:22

Originally Posted by Mully

Knocking over a bike should be a capital offence.

Knocking over a bike and not stopping should involve a 'firing squad' at dawn!

**SpankMe** · 4th August 2009, 16:27

This is why I never, never, never park on the road, but only on the footpath. Broke my own rule last year and some stupid women in a shitty old van backed into it. She didn't even need to backup, had plenty of room in front of her and my bike was in the middle of the car space behind her. Her only response was "Good luck getting any money outta me aye, I'm on the dole bro"