Reply to: Do I have any legal obligations ?

[zathras]

Coming onto the m60 this morning, two lanes merging into one. I let a car in in front of me then noticed a second car getting closer and closer. The wheel arches touched and I braked.
I have about three minor scratches on my front right bumper, but his left hand door looked well dented ind scraped. We swopped numbers and names and he tolf me he was going to ring the police and it was all my fault. Then his passenger said could we hurry it up because he had to get to the airport.

In a hurry then, and no indicators on ? they called me a cheeky sod then drove off.

Do I have to do anything

Might depend - was he coming from the right or the left - one should give way to the right in this country. If he was entering via a slip road then tough it is his fault you should match the speed of the traffic on the motorway - not bully your way in front.

[Incognito]

Well it appears Diver just got it as well. Unless that's a delayed response.

[Diver]

Its a cup size for a bra which signifies the size of the tit therein. I suspect you are closer to FF by now.

ROFLMAO

[The Lone Gunman]

Oh right. Not so funny when you have to explain it is it.

I only had to explain it to you didnt I G.

[Incognito]

Its a cup size for a bra which signifies the size of the tit therein. I suspect you are closer to FF by now.

Oh right. Not so funny when you have to explain it is it.

[The Lone Gunman]

DD? Care to explain?

Its a cup size for a bra which signifies the size of the tit therein. I suspect you are closer to FF by now.

[NickFitz]

p.s. for those who said report it to the police. my insurance said, 99% he was to blame, if he was also on medication, he will get nailed. go to the police. But I have decided, better or worse, not to. a dilemma

FWIW, you should probably report it to the plod if your insurance company says so - he'll probably get the same advice from his insurers (who will only hear his version of events) and it might then be argued by them that you didn't want to report it to the plod because you believed you were in the wrong.

It's a vile mess, through no fault of your own, but I think this is one of those situations where you need to do the unpalatable thing before the lawyers get their teeth into it and turn your desire to avoid hassle into something tantamount to an admission of fault by implication.

[Diver]

come on guys.
I am having a major trauma here. I can feel a six month whiplash coming on. at least.
Hows about some male bonding.

[BrilloPad]

Hows about some male bonding.

HAB - where are you?

p.s. for those who said report it to the police. my insurance said, 99% he was to blame, if he was also on medication, he will get nailed. go to the police. But I have decided, better or worse, not to. a dilemma

I think you are making the right decision.

[EternalOptimist]

<------ Lizardly hug.....

this aint a bamboo diamond gun in my pocket, I am just glad to see you

[EternalOptimist]

<cough>

Did someone want to be bitten?

come on guys.
I am having a major trauma here. I can feel a six month whiplash coming on. at least.
Hows about some male bonding.

Latest update - I phoned him my insurance details tonight. He told me he decided not to get the polis involved, ' i am sorry if I was a bit aggressive this morning, it was a bad time'

so I says 'well its probably the medication plus rushing to get to the airport'

that was that , he went up like a fkin barrage balloon,ranting and blaming me for driving into the side of him . anyway I told him I wasnt interested in claiming, as I had almost zero damage, so watch this space, he may climb down gently, thats what I want.


p.s. for those who said report it to the police. my insurance said, 99% he was to blame, if he was also on medication, he will get nailed. go to the police. But I have decided, better or worse, not to. a dilemma

[Diver]

There is no damage to the front of the bumper. there are scratches front right, ie in the curve (at 2 o'cklock)

and that came later, we touched wheel arches first.

[EternalOptimist]

Going back to the OP's post. The damage is on your front bumper, but midway on his car. If the lanes are meant to merge then you could be at fault. If they aren't meant to merge, then he's driving with undue care and attention.

There is no damage to the front of the bumper. there are scratches front right, ie in the curve (at 2 o'cklock)

and that came later, we touched wheel arches first.

[Diver]

FFS. This thread makes me want to shoot myself

HTH

[Platypus]

FFS. This thread makes me want to shoot myself

Don't let us stop you.