Actually gobsmacked

[Indiana_Jones]

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

so you're saying if I low side my bike, and wanna claim the insurance I have to get a ticket? Lame

-Indy

[scumdog]

so you're saying if I low side my bike, and wanna claim the insurance I have to get a ticket? Lame

-Indy

No ya dummass, if you hit somebody else they want to have proof who was in the wrong - they make us the 'bad boys' by us doing the dirty work for them so to speak.

[Indiana_Jones]

No ya dummass, if you hit somebody else they want to have proof who was in the wrong - they make us the 'bad boys' by us doing the dirty work for them so to speak.

Ok, in that sense that seems fine, but if matey agreed he was in the wrong and let the insurane know etc, can't the cops give a 'ticket' (in the legal sense, but with no $$ fine, just for legal purposes?

-Indy

[Patar]

Ok, in that sense that seems fine, but if matey agreed he was in the wrong and let the insurane know etc, can't the cops give a 'ticket' (in the legal sense, but with no $$ fine, just for legal purposes?

-Indy

You can also be given a ticket if it's just you who crashes into the side of a ditch. If they determine that you were speeding and/or driving recklessly then you can be done for reckless use of a motor vehicle. If you think that's unfair you can a) drive/ride within the law b) get into a position of power and do something about it or c) get off the road.

[Indiana_Jones]

You can also be given a ticket if it's just you who crashes into the side of a ditch. If they determine that you were speeding and/or driving recklessly then you can be done for reckless use of a motor vehicle. If you think that's unfair you can a) drive/ride within the law b) get into a position of power and do something about it or c) get off the road.

I don't think it's unfair to be ticketed if I was doing something stupid, but let's say I touched some wet paint etc on a corner and went into a parked car?

-Indy

[McDuck]

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.

I got arssfucked when i did that, 150 odd bucks fine and over a grand to fix the other car, why shouldnt he?

[Headbanger]

Yeah, And I got done when I hit that car and then broke the power pole off at ground level.

Cost me over ten grand.


Muhahahahahahaha






Wasn't the most cunning move I have ever made.

[McDuck]

Wasn't the most cunning move I have ever made.

The others must have been real good...

[Patar]

I don't think it's unfair to be ticketed if I was doing something stupid, but let's say I touched some wet paint etc on a corner and went into a parked car?

-Indy

If you can show that you were riding within the law (or they can't show you weren't) and that the crash was completely unavoidable by all reasonable standards, i.e blow out mid corner, gravel, etc. and if your bike was fit to be on the road before the accident happened then you shouldn't be getting a ticket.

[xwhatsit]

I'm all for people getting tickets when they crash. There's no sense of responsibility with a lot of riders -- they've got full insurance, the leathers saved their arse this time -- who cares? Just get a shiny new bike, I was meaning to upgrade anyway...

At least getting a ticket they might get the clue that they did something wrong in the first place.

[jrandom]

I'm all for people getting tickets when they crash. There's no sense of responsibility with a lot of riders -- they've got full insurance, the leathers saved their arse this time -- who cares? Just get a shiny new bike, I was meaning to upgrade anyway...

You're just bitter because your bike wasn't insured for enough to cover the purchase of a new one.

[xwhatsit]

You're just bitter because your bike wasn't insured for enough to cover the purchase of a new one.

It wasn't even insured! At least it was my own bike wot I crashed, not summun elses, eh/aye?

Just got renewal letter, might get comprehensive, not that much more.

The valuer valued it at twice what it's insured for and I paid for it, perhaps I'm doing well to hang on to it

[jrandom]

At least it was my own bike wot I crashed, not summun elses, eh/aye?

I couldn't possibly comment, hey.

Edit: By the way, if 'twere to be 'aye', there should be no question mark. And I would be prepared to support spelling it 'ay' without the 'e', but I'm not too sure about making 'eh' do double duty.

The valuer valued it at twice what it's insured for and I paid for it...

$3.70 would also have gotten you a Big Mac, y'know.

I'm just sayin'.

[Laava]

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.

Having been in the same situation, no 4 of a 5 car nose to tail, if there is no injury and everyone has insurance, there is no reason to call the cops. All they will do is take statements and issue fines. This is exactly what insurance is for, taking your mistakes and sorting it out with someone elses insurance company.

[scumdog]

Having been in the same situation, no 4 of a 5 car nose to tail, if there is no injury and everyone has insurance, there is no reason to call the cops. All they will do is take statements and issue fines. This is exactly what insurance is for, taking your mistakes and sorting it out with someone elses insurance company.

Thing is crashers, the insurance companies all want the nasty Police to say (by way of a ticket) who is at fault.

So they can say to the other parties insurance company 'it's not OUR clients fault, YOU pay up..."

JUST in case some of you lot are a tad thick and haven't figured it out......NOT that youz wouldn't eh??