Actually gobsmacked

[sels1]

This obviously pissed off the other party because they have put a complaint into the police.

They might have been advised to by their insurance company.
I know of other similar incidents where the cops didnt bother with sending a ticket later....

[MSTRS:Me]

There is also a small matter of a law that says you must report an accident to the cops within 48 hours of it occurring (and 24 hours if injury resulted).
Of course, many don't bother, because precisely this sort of thing happens...a ticket in the mail. Gotta have those tickets for their quota, eh?

[vifferman]

Damn.
I thought "actually gobsmacked" was a story about someone being punched in the mouth. My Thursday morning boredom is intact, in fact.

[slimjim]

or that he'd brought a Honda.......... bugger another i hit them up the ass thread......

[Tank]

They might have been advised to by their insurance company.
I know of other similar incidents where the cops didnt bother with sending a ticket later....

I was thinking the same thing. Their insurance company wants you to male a statement to the police (a legal requirement btw) and thats their 'proof' that you were at fault so their insurance company can claim off yours.

If they didn't lay the complaint and your company argued against theirs about responsibility they have nothing to back it up.

Regardless - bugger he got a ticket on top of the other bits.

On the bright side at least you were insured. (Insurance sure helps ay DB??)

[xwhatsit]

yes mate thats the law.... Tail gating.
Thats why I had to drop the bike in Panmure, Same situation leaving the lights behind another car but in my case another car pulled out causing the car in front of me to hit his brakes.
I droped my bike so I wouldnt hit his flash BMW. I knew no matter what I would be in the wrong and have to pay out.
It sucks my bike still has the damage on her.

I don't want to come across as a prick, but I'm genuinely confused by this. Why did you drop the bike? Surely you can get a much shorter stopping distance by using the brakes and tyres -- metal and plastic sliding down the road with no direction is going to take much longer to stop. Plus, you give up the ability to change direction (swerve down one side of the car if you can't stop in time). And, most importantly, it hurts less and you don't beat up your bike.

[Falcon]

Do not pay any fines until the insurance is settled. Right a letter to the cops stating that the other party was at fault for excessive braking. By paying any infringement notice he is admittimg liability.

[Patar]

I don't get it, everyone complains that the police do nothing and rarr rarr wank wank etc.

The kid was following too closely, hit the car infront, he got a ticket for following too closely. Am I missing something?

Sure it's stink, but it's also the law. No doubt that if the roles had been reversed, many of you would have been screaming bloody murder at the car driver.


Reminds me of the time my brother low sided in the Auckland domain a couple years back and got a ticket for riding with bald tyres. Sure it sucked that he crashed, but it served him right getting a ticket for riding with bald tyres. And guess what, he didn't ride with bald tyres after that (although it didn't stop him from being a dumbass, but that's another story)

[Falcon]

wait til you get stung when it's not your fault

[yungatart]

Would you feel any differently about this if your young one was the one that was hit?
Our young fella was rear ended...I'm glad the cops are still writing tickets for this offence.

[Fatjim]

3 weeks ago, my son was sitting at a set of lights behind 3 other cars. The lights change to green and everyone pulls away. This is a 70k stretch so the cars were not hanging around. 15 secs later as they get across the intersection, the front car slams it's brakes on because a plastic bucket blew across the lane. The other cars also follow suite and brake. Unfortunately for the son, he hit the brakes but didn't stop in time and hit the car in front.
Not a problem with that. It's a learning experience. He exchanged details with the other party and came home. I rang the insurance company immediately and give them all the details.
7 days ago, the other party rang up wanting him to accept liability, to which he informed them it was in the hands of the insurance company and to discuss it with them.
This obviously pissed off the other party because they have put a complaint into the police.
Today, a letter arrived from the police stating that, as it was his fault and there was a complaint against him, he was being fined $154.

I am completely and utterly gobsmacked.

Doesn't quite add up, but anyway, your son can always write denying the charge. I doubt it would be taken further as the complainant now has to go to court.

[slimjim]

wait til you get stung when it's not your fault

..

dude.. the ticket's for failing to stop... period..

and thats a ...fact.... still gona cost ya's the instant ticket cost...

an lordy lordy.you're old man's gona get some mileage with this one....

[Indiana_Jones]

This really winds me up sometimes.

Why does the police have to send a fine to the poor bastard?

they seem to do it for anyone who crashes for whatever reason, do I get fined if I crashed my bike by myself and not into anyone?

He accepted he did it and was sorting it out!

-Indy

[scumdog]

This really winds me up sometimes.

Why does the police have to send a fine to the poor bastard?

they seem to do it for anyone who crashes for whatever reason, do I get fined if I crashed my bike by myself and not into anyone?

He accepted he did it and was sorting it out!

-Indy

Go and ask insurance companies why they want proof of liability and you'll find out why he got the ticket..

[scumdog]

Excellent, some others might as well do the same... maybe it'll be an XB12R in front of them when they do it...

I thought the same - and then thought "nah, he's godabe trollin' eh?"

He was wasn't he? eh? eh?