hit & run

[Matteh]

Was coming home this morning when i was hit by a moped!

He wasnt the owner of the bike and scarpered from the scene before the police arrived

I have his plate and the police have all of the mopeds details but cannot verify who was riding the bike

so im left with:

what a nice morning

 

[Justin]

that sucks mate, can they not do something with the mopeds insurance?

 

[MikeDX]

Oh dear

Unless the bike was reported as stolen, surely the registered keeper will be help responsible.

 

[Englebert]

What a b*****d...the moped thing is getting out of hand. I think they should raise the minimum age inline with car driving and make them impossible to insure!

 

[Ryan]

thats s**t, they will be able to find out who it was surely?

Was it a town centre? any CCTV?

 

[Ryan]

True Mike, just like it would be if it was a car!

 

[Yosemite Sam]

I think if you own a moped, you should leagally be stabbed by a needle containing the SARS virus.

 

[Ali]

I hate the angry little wasp shitey things.

 

[Matteh]

i was just turning into my road... so was doing about 5-10mph

the bike came out of no where.. i stopped.. he couldnt! (edit: his front tyre was bald)

hit the front of me.. went at an angle and just spun over my car. he landed on the pavement.. must've hurt! but he limped off, saying he didnt want the police/insurance to be involved as it was his mates bike!

ive got a few witness (neighbours who saw it)

im hoping i can claim off someone, as its gonna cost a fortune to repair (will write the car off )

given all my statements to the police and they even breathalised me (it read 000)

 

[MikeDX]

Nail him into the ground, he could have hit a small child and killed them.

You have the number plate, now call the insurance. His mate wont take the blame and there will obviously be damage to the bike when he gets a visit, so f**k him.

 

[Matteh]

will do!

 

[Turkish]

I f**king hate chicken chasers.

 

[clarkiev6]

might have some bits to help mend it matt.

alternatively bring it to the airfield meet and finish it off!!

 

[Gareth]

pr*cks, take him/them to the cleaners mate. I would. This is something that is going happen more often the way things are going, the way they are ridden around here is a f**king disgrace, they rarely show any understanding of the highway code/basic driving skills.

 

[Ad]

good luck getting it sorted bud.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

you let him walk off??!!!

 

[Matteh]

ok, just rung the insurance co

they seem quite unwilling to do much at the moment and said it could even be my fault! (despite the police report claiming otherwise)

they're giving me some solicitors or something :/

 

[Matteh]

might have some bits to help mend it matt.

alternatively bring it to the airfield meet and finish it off!!

the one in herts?

what do you mean finish it off!? i can't afford another one!

 

[clarkiev6]

the one in herts?

what do you mean finish it off!? i can't afford another one!

no we got a day at smeatharpe near honiton....
and i was only joking about finishing it off...

 

[Gareth]

you let him walk off??!!!

good point!?

 

[Matteh]

no we got a day at smeatharpe near honiton....
and i was only joking about finishing it off...

ah right

Im at home in herts atm, and there is a meet at a pub called the airfield... thought it was a long way for you to travel

 

[KingTrophy]

Sorry mate!!! I was late for the Jeremy Kyle show!!

 

[tr1pp1n]

you should have pinned the b*****d to the ground and waited till the police arived. i hate mopeds

 

[Matteh]

should have

but i was shocked i think.. not thinking straight

ive got witnesses, so hopefully i can claim off *someone*

p.s. clarkie, might need a quote off you

 

[lanky]

Damn punks riding their push bikes, with haidryers strapped on. Good luck with screwing the bugger.

 

[Pettsi]

wot a sh1tter mate... hope ya get it sorted... keep us posted with the insurance buisness...

 

[bunzee]

I hate mopeds, always ridden by cocky little brats.

 

[jooliona]

what a gimp. hopefully when the cops catch up with him they'll find he doesnt even have a license. then he'll be in even more trouble muahaha!

 

[Matteh]

just want my car fixed now

reckon i'll need a new bonnet, grill, bumper, skirt and fogs

as well as spraying it all

 

[jonesyx]

just want my car fixed now

reckon i'll need a new bonnet, grill, bumper, skirt and fogs

as well as spraying it all

aw ffs, someone else after fogs hehe, only joking mate.

Mopeds are the most annoying things ever, always 16 year old chavs! One more off the road anyway. You should be able to claim off the mopeds insurance if not will be able to take it to the uninsured drivers bureau or what ever its called lol.

 

[Hugo-]

This incident just goes to show the sorry state of affairs that is our judicial system.

 

[Neil G]

Good job you got the plate and some witnesses....you should have a pretty good case for getting your insurance sorted.

TBH I think it's about time the government/traffic police clamped down on mopeds & mini motorbikes.....they seem to be causing a lot of accidents and are usually ridden by c**ks.

Good luck getting it sorted

 

[Timmay]

s**t - hope you get it sorted mate - you must be able to claim off someone!

 

[Williams025]

This incident just goes to show the sorry state of affairs that is our judicial system.

WTF has it got to do with the judicial system??? Its hasnt even got to court, LOL!

There may be something the police can do. This n0bber was obviously driving his mates moped, ergo he had no insurance, hence running off after the accident. The police will speak to the registered keeper of the moped. If it turns out he allowed his mate to drive it, he can then be stuck on for "use cause and permit" which means he allowed his mate to ride his bike knowing he had no insurance. He will be prosecuted and you may be able to claim on his insurance that way. If the owner isnt insured then you are shafted.

If he didnt allow his mate to ride it, its aggravated TWOC, the rider will be taken to court (as the owner will have to state who was riding it - if its his 'mate' he might know who took it) and the court can grant you compensation for the damage.

If all else fails, apply to the Motor Insurance Bureau

http://www.mib.org.uk/Default.htm

They specialise in RTIs where the person responsible has no insurance, or fail to stop RTIs. All insurance companies have to contribute and the MIB will award compensation - after a while...

Good luck!

 

[terribleclio]

does your neck hurt too? The fact is MOST scooter riders are tw*ts and can't ride for sh*t. hope it gets sorted soon mate

 

[MikeDX]

I was sitting right up the arse of a little shitty scooter last night, poor little thing was giong full whack about 50mph. eventually I got bored and just went round him (dual carriageway).

Personally, I think riding food mixers round the streets should be illegal.

 

[MikeDX]

Good luck!

Very well put. You seem to be quite educated in these matters.

 

[Gaz]

I agree with that scooter drivers are a pain in the bum, they think there invincible.

I thought with an L plate on the Scooter it had to be a certain size engine so that it couldn't go over 30mph theres loads around Barnsley that can do double that.

 

[Williams025]

Very well put. You seem to be quite educated in these matters.

 

[Leeshez]

Ouch unlucky