Bugger won't pay up!

[James Deuce]

Mate of mine had the same thing happen to him in front of a cop.

He got charged with careless driving because he lost control of the bike.

The cop involved made sure my mate's insurance claim went through though.

[F5 Dave]

The problem is that people are weasels!

He has justified it when explaining it to a spouse or mate & they have said, well there was no contact so it’s not your accident.

If a truck swerved onto the wrong side of the road & they avoided it but ran into a ditch then whose fault is it? Damn straight they would be chasing the truck.

The only question is did the person (you in this case) over-react or act incompetently to the situation. Imagine if you passed a car & they got scared & clipped a parked car, is that your fault or just their incompetence?

But if a cop has said it was his fault seems pretty clear cut.

No matter what the F’ers say at the crash site they will always change their mind.

PS buy a new helmet if there is any doubt, the real damage happens when the inside layers are compressed.

[KATWYN]

Will speak to the cop, when I can get hold of him, and ask for a letter and take it from there. .

Hopefully the cop won't hold you out another 3 months for the letter.

If it does happen and the cops too busy,maybe you could draft a letter up yourself and just get the cop to sign it.

[spudchucka]

Hopefully the cop won't hold you out another 3 months for the letter.

If it does happen and the cops too busy,maybe you could draft a letter up yourself and just get the cop to sign it.

The cop is under no obligation to write a letter or to enorse one written by anybody else. Get a copy of the crash report. It usually involves making a request under the official information act and a fee of about 50 bucks. If the circumstances are in your favour then the report will be all that you need.

[marty]

i think one of the parties may be entitled to the TCR for free - it's only 3rd parties that have to pay. take resposibility for your own life and stop waiting for others to bail you out. phone the crash office TODAY, get the TCR, take it to you insurer. if it was the other persons fault they should pay and chase the excess from the other driver.

[Sniper]

NEVER give up

I second that but I wouldnt approach him with 2 pistols

[KATWYN]

The cop is under no obligation to write a letter or to enorse one written by anybody else. .

I was joking about "drafting" up a letter thats why I put that little
shifty face at the end.

[spudchucka]

I was joking about "drafting" up a letter thats why I put that little
shifty face at the end.

I guessed that, please don't think I was having a go at you in any way.

[rodgerd]

If you have insurance I'd go see the insurer and tell them you want their advice on how to get this guy to pay up. You would rather not make a claim as the dollars won't stack up re loss of no claims boun (assuming that's the case).

If it's the other guy's fault - and the police say so - I'd be very surprised if you lose your no claims bonus.

[scumdog]

Down here the insurance companies contact Police to get a copy of the crash report and the attending cops judge of who was at fault, if your case is as you say then the other driver would have got a ticket for "Fails to Give Way" which in itself is an indication of who is guilty, especially if you did NOT get a ticket.

[slick]

Best bet seemed to be an insurance claim then. Checking my policy they only give you 28 days after an accident to get your claim in! Was about to call them to check when who should call but the original cop who attended the incident!! He'd finally talked to the other guy and told him not to be such a twat and pay up! He's going to arrange paperwork and sort out a monthly payment of $100. WOW new respect for the cops, may be slow but I think we're getting there, do you think I could get away with adding interest? 4 months at 25%, might buy me a couple of beers to celebrate!!

[Ms Piggy]

NEVER give up

Yup I'm with Mike! Sometimes you gotta fight for your rights!

[ManDownUnder]

do you think I could get away with adding interest?

For some reason "Snow ball's chance in hell" comes to mind... but that being said - you are (shold be) getting $100 payments out of the guy.

Get the cop to include the warning that any costs incurred through collection activities resulting from non payment will be added to the total owing.

Then, if they default, you can walk around the corner to Baycorp, and ask them to help.. all on his own dollar!

I think that's how it works anyway
MDU

[Marmoot]

Um... If you haven't got insurance ask the cop for a statement of fault and then lodge in the small claims court... only costs $30 I think. Worst case the guy pays you $10 week for a year, but better than nothing.

The threat is usually enough to get people to cough up.

Yes, that is the one
Don't forget you owe the cop a cup of coffee for his time.
They are busy people, u know.

[Velox]

The problem is that people are weasels!
:sneaky2:

I have a similar prob with a taxi driver. I actually ran into him which legally isn't the best, but he was parked right on a blind corner which was pretty damn stupid, and when the cops came they gave him an earfull so I just kept out of it. It was pretty clear that they thought he was primarily at fault and they told him that and their last comment to him was that if he kept insisting he was right they could sort it out in court. So it was left at that, no report filed because it was pretty obvious where liability lay, but now the taxi driver is coming after me for $ - I'm just writing 'firm' letters to his insurance company saying all this, under the guidance of my uncle who conveniently happens to be a police lawyer. Let's just hope it works out - what cheek eh!