Legal advice - parking?

[davereid]

Both of us don't have insurance

Get yourself insurance, even if only third party with a reputable company. Many NZ insurance companies will pay out on damage to your vehicle even on a third party policy if you can identify the at-fault driver.

In this case, your third party insurer would have repaired your vehicle for you.

[j.c]

j.c., any update on the situation?

thank you all. I am still putting everything together at this stage, will dig in the library in the weekend see if i can find some legal cases about this situation. will post the result up once i have this sorted out, may take a while though as the tribunal is alway busy.

[Usarka]

Im actually surprised that we're supposed to park parrarrallellel. I've always parked on an angel.

[rustyrobot]

I've always parked on an angel.

I bet that makes god REALLY mad.

[j.c]

Im actually surprised that we're supposed to park parrarrallellel. I've always parked on an angel.

however, clause 6.13 record motorcycle MAY park at angle, that leaves everything in mud water.

[Ragingrob]

however, clause 6.13 record motorcycle MAY park at angle, that leaves everything in mud water.

Seems pretty clear to me, bikes can park at an angle, done.

[j.c]

finally, after 7 months, my dispute tribunal claim has been declind!!
The referee thinks it favours to the car driver because the height of the my motor bike is lower than the bottom of car rear window, therefore the driver can't see my bike.
He has no liability over this at all.
Motorbike is legal to park at angle with due care!

[cowboyz]

finally, after 7 months, my dispute tribunal claim has been declind!!
The referee thinks it favours to the car driver because the height of the my motor bike is lower than the bottom of car rear window, therefore the driver can't see my bike.
He has no liability over this at all.
Motorbike is legal to park at angle with due care!

what an absoute load of shite!

[PirateJafa]

finally, after 7 months, my dispute tribunal claim has been declind!!
The referee thinks it favours to the car driver because the height of the my motor bike is lower than the bottom of car rear window, therefore the driver can't see my bike.
He has no liability over this at all.
Motorbike is legal to park at angle with due care!

Awesome! Now it's legal for me to drive over babies and toddlers!

[Slyer]

I'm pretty sure the road code states that if you can't see what is behind you, you are required to get out and look.
I can't see anyone hitting ANY stationary object and not having it be their fault...

[PirateJafa]

Jafa says (2:52 p.m.):
Logical thing for him now to do.
Jafa says (2:53 p.m.):
Is to buy a truck and weld big-ass bullbars to the rear.
And then back into the dude's car and sandwich it into a wall at speed.
Slyer says (2:54 p.m.):
I would have backed over his children, but that works too.

[Hopeful Bastard]

Park your bike on the side of the road outside your house, Or a mates house where its quiet and you have available space.

Now jump into a car and reverse up until you are unable to see your bike anymore (this is why i say do it at a mates place incase you can see your bike or it dissapears and you accidentally hit it)
If bike does dissappear, jump out and take a measurement of how far away it is from the rear of the car.

But if bike doesnt dissappear, Take your findings back to court. Show him. Photo's are really helpful.

Request a different judge. One that doesnt seem to be against motorbikes.

[Mom]

finally, after 7 months, my dispute tribunal claim has been declind!!
The referee thinks it favours to the car driver because the height of the my motor bike is lower than the bottom of car rear window, therefore the driver can't see my bike.
He has no liability over this at all.
Motorbike is legal to park at angle with due care!

I can not believe I read this. Since when is it ok to say that because the bike was lower than the window the driver could not see it therefore not his fault for the damage? Wonder if the same would be said if the driver backed over a child. Totally outrageous.

This was in the disputes tribunal so there is no comeback if you agree the outcome. Did you agree it or is there another hearing? Hopefully you did not agree the outcome.

[j.c]

I have just received the letter from the court, absolutely shocked. No way I accept that, load of bullsh*t. I just can see why the driver doesn't take any liability of this.
The referee also said he parked there first, then I came, it because of my neglengence which caused the accident. I have witness backs me up I have parked 1.5 meter from him, but the referee thinks the witness isn't creditable. I cann't believe this!
This has just proved that bikers have to be careful with these things, nothing would guarantee anything! There are people out there don't like us, even the judges.
I am going to apply for rehearing for sure.

[cowboyz]

why does it matter who was there firsT?? Seems irrelevant really? Why does it matter if you were or werent 1.5m away? Also seems irrelevant? You parked your bike.. left it.. he run it over.. Why did this even get past a 2 sec hearing where the judge smack his hand and goes.. dont run over shit? there has to be more to it!!!