Post by chocy on Aug 4, 2021 11:30:53 GMT
The irony isn't lost on me, but whilst taking Mrs Chocy's VW UP for a little mechanical work, I was reversed into.
I'd came around a corner with a line of parked cars on the left and a Transit coming in the other direction blocking my way.
No worries, I'll wait the ten seconds....the last parked car stuck on his reverse lights and pulled back, I thought he'd want to pull out after the Transit passed. He kept on reversing until I realised he wasn't going to stop, I sounded the horn but he bumped into the nearside front corner.
I jumped out, with my mind racing with the grief if it all as the other driver comes across, a young lad in his early twenties, and says...." I'm really sorry, that's entirely my fault, I didn't see you were there.
I'll call my insurance company straight away and admit liability."
I took pictures and exchanged details, expecting it to fall apart from there.
Within 15 minutes his insurance company (Direct line) had called saying he accepted liability, they'd arrange a repair and a courtesy car.
That was two weeks ago today and I'm having a great time spinning around in a Thrifty supplied Ford Puma. All going well, we'll get the Up back tomorrow....but I've not heard anything and it's already been delayed a couple of days.
Overall though, it's been a pretty painless experience, as accidents go.
I'll try to add pictures if I can work out how to.
I'd came around a corner with a line of parked cars on the left and a Transit coming in the other direction blocking my way.
No worries, I'll wait the ten seconds....the last parked car stuck on his reverse lights and pulled back, I thought he'd want to pull out after the Transit passed. He kept on reversing until I realised he wasn't going to stop, I sounded the horn but he bumped into the nearside front corner.
I jumped out, with my mind racing with the grief if it all as the other driver comes across, a young lad in his early twenties, and says...." I'm really sorry, that's entirely my fault, I didn't see you were there.
I'll call my insurance company straight away and admit liability."
I took pictures and exchanged details, expecting it to fall apart from there.
Within 15 minutes his insurance company (Direct line) had called saying he accepted liability, they'd arrange a repair and a courtesy car.
That was two weeks ago today and I'm having a great time spinning around in a Thrifty supplied Ford Puma. All going well, we'll get the Up back tomorrow....but I've not heard anything and it's already been delayed a couple of days.
Overall though, it's been a pretty painless experience, as accidents go.
I'll try to add pictures if I can work out how to.
