Advise after Accident needed!

[Hip Priest]

My advice would be to call the driver. Tell him you're taking the bike into the LBS for a damage report, and that you'll expect him to foot the bill. If he's compliant, great. If he isn't, then perhaps then get the police involved.

Chances are he'll feel guilty for his error and happy to make amends.

 

[locker]

Hey all, not been on here in a bit.
Unfortunately it's an accident that's brought me back today!
Need some advise on how I should proceed. Here's the details

On my way home from work just gone 6pm, I was travelling over a RAB I've crossed many many times, doing about 20, maybe 25 mph.
Checked right - Car coming but loads of room for me to get through safely not slowing him down or putting myself at risk.
Check Left - Nothing visible
Check the right again - still miles of space
So I proceed over the RAB, in a good primary, as I head into the exit I check over my right shoulder, nothing. Check over my left shoulder - Silver bonnet approaching the back end of my bike - promting me to try and duck right a bit to get clear which I couldn't in time, car comes right into the back wheel - sending me skidding sideways on the tarmac (into the exit I was taking).

There's no way I was in a blind spot - this guy drove right up my arse, Stevie Wonder could have seen me, and I did have the right of way.
The actual collision would have been about 6.15PM - I didn't have my lights on but visibility was fine - broad day light just slightly over cast.

Here is a map/diagram

As for injury - I am alright, bashed my elbow and my arm bashed my chest a bit but I'm alright (was waring my helmet as always too), might be a bit sore in the morning but I'll be ok

As for cycle - To all intents and purposes the bike is f***ed. Back wheel it completely buckled to hell and split (double walled 700c) - Rear mech and hanger are bent - rear V-Breaks are done in and I can't quite make out if the read triangle is buckled (it's a bendy frame so difficult to say). The rest is scuffs etc to my trip-comp, light, saddle etc
This is my only form of transport btw and while work is in walking distance, having a bicycle makes getting there and back alot easier and of course social commuting etc.

The driver - DID stop, DID give his address/number seemed sorry enough I guess - offered to pay for the wheel but I had just been driven into and sent 10meters down the road so I didn't see the other damage
His car was fine.

SO boys and girls, this is my first ever accident of any kind - how do I proceed from here? Do I need to report this? Do I just go get new parts and bill him?
Honestly new territory to me I've not a clue how to go about this.

I thought on Monday I should get the bike to a LBS and get a full damage/cost report done?

Take pictures of the damage of the bike before you take it to a LBS, keep any damaged clothing, report it to the police asap, when you wake up tomorrow if you have any serious aches & pains see a doctor asap, ring driver & advise him that there is more damage than you thought & see what his reaction is, if aggressive get to the police & report quicker

 

[brokenflipflop]

Hey Locker. Be sure to get your point across why don't you.

Yeah. The OP must remember to mention the Apple iphone in his pocket that's smashed and his Brietling watch that's taken a fatal blow too.

 

[Noodley]

Take pictures of the damage of the bike before you take it to a LBS, keep any damaged clothing, report it to the police asap, when you wake up tomorrow if you have any serious aches & pains see a doctor asap, ring driver & advise him that there is more damage than you thought & see what his reaction is, if aggressive get to the police & report quicker

<bangs head repeatedly against desk>

 

[locker]

<bangs head repeatedly against desk>

same here, you are such a dick

 

[crazy580]

I thought on Monday I should get the bike to a LBS and get a full damage/cost report done?

Get down to the LBS whenever you can, I was involved in a similar accident last year, someone drove into the back of me. I thought the bike just needed a new wheel and rear mech, but it turned out the frame had cracked in a few places, so I needed a new bike.

 

[apollo179]

I live in a fictitious world

Have i imagined it or am i constantly hearing that the police now do not come out to rtas unless there is serious injury.

 

[Noodley]

same here, you are such a dick

I may indeed be a dick, but I am a dick that has the ability to give correct advice.

 

[locker]

I may indeed be a dick, but I am a dick that has the ability to give correct advice.

There`s correct advice & there`s no advice, but this is the real world & you don`t seem to be in it but I `m sure what ever advice he takes it won`t be doing nothing & just hoping it will sort itself out & don`t get so &

 

[Hip Priest]

I don't think anyone is suggesting the OP just hopes it sorts itself out. I think Noodley is suggesting he tries to sort it out with the driver first without involving the boys in blue.

Mind I don't think Duncan, Lee, Simon and Anthony would be much help anyway.

I'll get me coat.

 

[Noodley]

There`s correct advice & there`s no advice, but this is the real world & you don`t seem to be in it but I `m sure what ever advice he takes it won`t be doing nothing & just hoping it will sort itself out & don`t get so &

You have obviously not read my reply which gave the required information as asked for in the OP. Without any unrequired bollocks.

Perhaps next time you post a reply maybe preface it with a warning that although it might contain something which by pure chance may be of help it will also contain a high amount of horseshit as well.

 

[CopperCyclist]

Calm down everyone, you're pretty much ALL right in some way.

There is no legal requirement in law to call the police for any accident, injury or non-injury. The legal requirements are set out simply:

Non-injury: driver to provide name and address of owner of vehicle, and his own name and address
Injury: driver to provide the above, plus his insurance details.

However the official advice of the police recommends people to report ANY injury RTC to us. Note it's advice, you don't HAVE to if you are happy not. The reason we recommend this is for a few reasons. One is simply because it enables us to better monitor adherence to mandatory rules: I.e. have you got the info you require, and is the driver insured. It also helps cut down false claims from injured parties who are initially uninjured, yet then later decide to put in a claim for three years off work.

It's your own personal call. There's no right or wrong answer, but no one should get annoyed with you either way. Personally, I'd call either way - be I the injured party or the driver at fault.

 

[locker]

You have obviously not read my reply which gave the required information as asked for in the OP. Without any unrequired bollocks.

Perhaps next time you post a reply maybe preface it with a warning that although it might contain something which by pure chance may be of help it will also contain a high amount of horseshit as well.

you really are a complete knob aren`t you, but never mind I`m sure he will take all advice into consideration & decide wheter your rantings should be taken into account, now move on because you have a heart attack

 

[locker]

Calm down everyone, you're pretty much ALL right in some way.

There is no legal requirement in law to call the police for any accident, injury or non-injury. The legal requirements are set out simply:

Non-injury: driver to provide name and address of owner of vehicle, and his own name and address
Injury: driver to provide the above, plus his insurance details.

However the official advice of the police recommends people to report ANY injury RTC to us. Note it's advice, you don't HAVE to if you are happy not. The reason we recommend this is for a few reasons. One is simply because it enables us to better monitor adherence to mandatory rules: I.e. have you got the info you require, and is the driver insured. It also helps cut down false claims from injured parties who are initially uninjured, yet then later decide to put in a claim for three years off work.

It's your own personal call. There's no right or wrong answer, but no one should get annoyed with you either way. Personally, I'd call either way - be I the injured party or the driver at fault.

also to take into account when the "nice" driver gets home & thinks, this is going to cost me money, no claims bonus loss etc. & then ignores you completely or even the insurance company ignores you (it happens), you then think is it worth it & you go the loser,

As said it`s your call, reporting it to the police can get you more details i.e.name of insurance company etc.

 

[Noodley]

As said it`s your call, reporting it to the police can get you more details i.e.name of insurance company etc.

More horseshit - you really need to learn to read.