DT Ralge Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Incident in Doncaster last week where a car was rear ended at a roundabout. Damage was virtually nil and all the occupants were out and about, ringing mates etc. Two then got back into the car which had been hit and claimed neck pain. Ambulance was called, then fire brigade, who promptly cut the roof off to get the ''injured'' occupants out. Once they were safely in the ambulance they were told that the driver who bumped them had no insurance. Don't condone not having insurance in any way, but I had to smile imagining the driver trying to explain to his own insurance company why his car had no roof. One word, unbelieveable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricgem2002 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 i wonder why its bradford coming out on top ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 ... Neither I, nor you, nor anybody else needs a reason to stop. If you hit the vehicle in front of you on a public highway, it's your fault. It's up to you to drive in a defensive manner. If the driver in front of you 'sets you up'- and if you can prove it - sue him. Ultimately however, you are responsible for the way in which your vehicle is operated and you are liable in the event of any claim or prosecution. If you rear end another car your automatically in the wrong. That is not strictly true. If you stop suddenly for no reason, or even if the reason isn't good enough then you can be found to be at fault. You could be at fault if you stopped suddenly and without warning for no good reason. Even if your vehicle was not involved in the accident itself, you could still be held at fault. Say for example Vehicle A stopped suddenly and without good reason, Vehicle B managed to stop in time but Vehicle C crashed into the back of Vehicle B. If there was no good reason for Vehicle A to stop suddenly then they may be held liable for the accident. In these cases of extenuating circumstances the person who stopped suddenly may be at fault. There is no strict rule on this area of law as every case is considered based on its own unique facts. It appears that the questions that must be asked are: 1. What caused the diver to stop so suddenly and without warning? 2. Was it reasonable for the driver to stop so suddenly and without warning? http://www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk/injury-lawyers-blog/2012/09/05/law-on-accidents-due-to-sudden-stop/ http://www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk/injury-lawyers-blog/2013/03/19/rules-for-emergency-stop-for-an-animal/ jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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