Well, the Police have managed to completely blow away my already low estimations of the them with this great statement.
"It isnt worth us checking all the possible registrations (52), because even if we were to match the vehicle, we wouldnt be able to prove who was driving".
God dammit - Go round, if there is a big blue mark / dent on the rear bumper, then its fairly conclusive that they have hit a blue car - then it is their problem to sort out the driver - the vehicle is insured (presumably), so I can claim of that (I dunno how accurate that is - but is the way I see it).
So, all in all, I am stuck with the bill of repairing it! Fanbastardtastic! Just what I need after Christmas with insurance to be paid in April, and a trip to Italy in March.
I appreciate that this isnt an "important" case, but for the sake of looking through 52 possibilities on a national scale (bearing in mind that it was Christmas eve, so was quite likely to be a vehicle from outo f the area).
I just dont think that the Police do themselves any favours in cases like this!