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Minor rear-end shunt, driver refuses to give any details. What should I check?

  • My car was rear-ended today at the junction coming onto the roundabout off of the M5 motorway. I offered my contact details to the driver but he refused point-blank to tell me anything! I don't think any damage was done to my car except for scuffed paintwork but I feel pretty angry at the attitude of the other driver. Is there any hidden damage I should check for? These are the quick-notes I jotted while the incident was still fresh in my mind: LG93 MYC Car from Phoenix Exhausts in Cullompton near Exeter. 2pm accident 30/10/2010 (saturday) Wellington m/way sliproad onto roundabout. (Red Rover?) hit my car - rear-end shunt - when I stopped at the junction. I got out of my car and checked the rear. Driver (elederly man, grey hair, short, skinny, blue overalls "Phoenix Garage") got out of his car and checked his OWN car first for damage. <At this point I was going to ask him if he was okay but he seemed more concerned about his car than any damage or injury he might have caused. > Driver said *paraphrasing*: "I was looking the other way at that other car.. when I turned round again you stopped and it was too late." Driver said "there's no damage to your car" I replied "you don't know that for sure.. I'll just get a pen" Driver said "I can see there's no damage, it would all be broken and cracked if there was.. I'm in the trade so I know" Driver walks back to his car and inspects engine bay. I find a pen (takes 3 minutes), write down his registration and offer him my reg, name and phone number on a scrap of paper. Driver gets angry: "look, there's no damage to my car and there's no damage to your car so just except (accept) it!" I go back to my car, find my mobile phone and take a couple of photos. Driver tries to start his car; engine won''t start. At this point I leave the scene since he is becoming agitated and refuses to exchange details.

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    1. In a rear end shunt the car at the back is always to blame 100% so there can be no claim on you. 2. LG93 MYC -is an impossible registration number the 93 bit is impossible. 3. It is an endorsable offence not to supply the details at the scene of an accident to anyone who might reasonable require them. 4. You should have called the Police there and then - the most likely thing is that the driver is not insured and may have other problems too.

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You could probably report him for leaving the scene of an accident refusing to give personal details.

Sal*UK

Go and report the accident at your nearest police station ,the other driver as committed a crime ,and you will not know what damage as been done to your car until it as been inspected under neath ,and the other drivers insurance will have to pay for the inspection.

keith p

refusing to exchange info is the same as a hit and run....you should have called the police immediately. you can still call the police and file a hit and run report...that way, if there is any damage, you'll be able to get the insurance info from the police, and it will help put the vehicle at the scene for claims investigators.

shizzle

Since you had a cell phone, a call to the police saying "Someone ran into the rear of me, is refusing to give me his details, and is becoming agitated" could have worked wonders.

oklatom

You perhaps could have checked his tax disk but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Put the registration of his car through those numbers you use for buying a new car and see what comes up. 83600 for a car text check. It's £3 but it might give some pointers. Report the accident to the plod and give all the details you've given on here ASAP as he could claim you left the scene of the accident without exchanging details. Failure to report an accident is a 6 pointer on your licence as is leaving the scene.

GibsonEssGee

He's probably uninsured, unlicensed or it's a stolen car. In any event it's a criminal offence. You must report this to the police as soon as possible. Don't waste time waiting for answers here.

The Tank

i bet he wasn`t insured

M J R

you need to report this saying the driver refused to give details also state you left the scene of the accident because of his aggressive and aggitated manor if you dont word it this way if he reports you for leaving YOUwill be the one looking at a charge

Mick

This is called an unreportable accident by the police,HOWEVER!!!!!!!! If the other driver refused to give you his details ,this is a hit and run , and the other driver will be prosecuted by the police. your only option is to notify your local police station of the details, and then they will in turn contact the police station closest to the other party and very probably arrest him, for leaving the scene of an accident without leaving his details for you to claim on. Although you can only see scuff marks on your vehicle you do not know what internal damage has been done

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