Traffic Collision (1 Viewer)

napolimp · Aug 25, 2022

Was in Whitley early this morning, and a range rover raced past me about 15 miles over the speed limit towards a set of red lights, and then ploughed right through them. The guy broke hard in the middle of the junction and hit a small car coming across through greens.

Guy got out, and the old lady driving the car was really shook up, the cars definitely a write off. Apparently she was about to give it to her granddaughter as a gift for getting her A-levels. They exchanged info and everything, but I felt like the guy was trying to coerce her into thinking it was just one of those things that happen.

I messaged the police as the whole incident didn't sit right with me. But they said that the victim has to report what happened if they're going to look at it, and that there was no evidence anyway. Also, they said the police don't prosecute traffic offences unless an officer witnessed it on site. I know the last bit is complete rubbish.

Is there anything I can do, or is it just a case of letting it go?

rob9872 · Aug 25, 2022

Grass

Nick · Aug 25, 2022

You would think they would be looking for witnesses for insurance also?

shmmeee · Aug 25, 2022

Wonder if there’s red light cameras on the junction

napolimp · Aug 25, 2022

Nick said:
You would think they would be looking for witnesses for insurance also?

I gave details to both as I was only witness, so will have to see if insurers contact me.

Flying Fokker · Aug 25, 2022

You just answered !
It’s really a case of offering assistance and gauging whether the person is vulnerable at that moment in time.

napolimp · Aug 25, 2022

shmmeee said:
Wonder if there’s red light cameras on the junction

I know there's none at that junction, I memorised all the ones in Cov to make sure I brake hard on orange.

napolimp · Aug 25, 2022

Flying Fokker said:
did you leave a contact number so the insurance could contact you?
It’s really a case of offering assistance and gauging whether the person is vulnerable at that moment in time.

Yeah left the details with both. I felt bad for her, she was clearly struggling to deal with what happened.

ccfcrob · Aug 25, 2022

napolimp said:
Was in Whitley early this morning, and a range rover raced past me about 15 miles over the speed limit towards a set of red lights, and then ploughed right through them. The guy broke hard in the middle of the junction and hit a small car coming across through greens.

Guy got out, and the old lady driving the car was really shook up, the cars definitely a write off. Apparently she was about to give it to her granddaughter as a gift for getting her A-levels. They exchanged info and everything, but I felt like the guy was trying to coerce her into thinking it was just one of those things that happen.

I messaged the police as the whole incident didn't sit right with me. But they said that the victim has to report what happened if they're going to look at it, and that there was no evidence anyway. Also, they said the police don't prosecute traffic offences unless an officer witnessed it on site. I know the last bit is complete rubbish.

Is there anything I can do, or is it just a case of letting it go?

They will investigate immediately if there has been a serious injury or death.

If/When you are approached as a witness by the insurance companies in question for your version of events you mention the reason for the collision being because he ran a red light, that will then be passed to the police as an incident package,

As part of their investigation/package the insurance company will obtain any CCTV footage from local business, ALS, dash cams ect.

It is at that point that the police will investigate/prosecute.

napolimp · Aug 25, 2022

ccfcrob said:
They will investigate immediately if there has been a serious injury or death.

If/When you are approached as a witness by the insurance companies in question for your version of events you mention the reason for the collision being because he ran a red light, that will then be passed to the police as an incident package,

As part of their investigation/package the insurance company will obtain any CCTV footage from local business, ALS, dash cams ect.

It is at that point that the police will investigate/prosecute.

Hey Rob,

Thanks a lot for this explanation, clears everything up. I was completely oblivious to the procedure. Makes me feel a little better about the whole thing too.

Nick · Aug 25, 2022

If she has your details then you would think you may have insurance in touch.

Marty · Aug 25, 2022

Nick said:
If she has your details then you would think you may have insurance in touch.

I witnessed a women crashing into a parked car about 6 weeks ago, who just ended up driving off, left my details and the insurance haven't bothered contacting me at all.

thekidfromstrettoncamp · Aug 25, 2022

The way insurance companies work 6 weeks is not a long time in the scheme of things .The only thing they do quick is take your money.

clint van damme · Aug 25, 2022

napolimp said:
Was in Whitley early this morning, and a range rover raced past me about 15 miles over the speed limit towards a set of red lights, and then ploughed right through them. The guy broke hard in the middle of the junction and hit a small car coming across through greens.

Guy got out, and the old lady driving the car was really shook up, the cars definitely a write off. Apparently she was about to give it to her granddaughter as a gift for getting her A-levels. They exchanged info and everything, but I felt like the guy was trying to coerce her into thinking it was just one of those things that happen.

I messaged the police as the whole incident didn't sit right with me. But they said that the victim has to report what happened if they're going to look at it, and that there was no evidence anyway. Also, they said the police don't prosecute traffic offences unless an officer witnessed it on site. I know the last bit is complete rubbish.

Is there anything I can do, or is it just a case of letting it go?

Well I for one am shocked that the owner of a Range Rover was driving like a c**t.

Deleted member 5849 · Aug 26, 2022

clint van damme said:
Well I for one am shocked that the owner of a Range Rover was driving like a c**t.

This is tangentially related, and I don't normally like the kind of threads that focus on such things but, this popped up for me this morning.

Revealed: Park Royal crash driver is jewellery shop manager, 24

EXCLUSIVE: Jewellery store manager Rida Al Mousawi had only recently bought the super-charged 4x4 when it careered off the road at up to 120mph, smashed onto the tracks at Park Royal tube station.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Am genuinely amazed anybody came out of that car alive! One didn't...

clint van damme · Aug 26, 2022

Deleted member 5849 said:
This is tangentially related, and I don't normally like the kind of threads that focus on such things but, this popped up for me this morning.

Revealed: Park Royal crash driver is jewellery shop manager, 24

EXCLUSIVE: Jewellery store manager Rida Al Mousawi had only recently bought the super-charged 4x4 when it careered off the road at up to 120mph, smashed onto the tracks at Park Royal tube station.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Am genuinely amazed anybody came out of that car alive! One didn't...

Saw that, horrific incident, but like younallude to could have been a lot worse

thekidfromstrettoncamp · Sep 15, 2022

Seen 3 young lads on the road between Ansty and Brinklow the other day 1 was getting out of car just gone into the ditch all laughing their heads off. wonder if it was so funny when the recovery came and told them how much it would cost.

Houchens Head · Sep 16, 2022

thekidfromstrettoncamp said:
Seen 3 young lads on the road between Ansty and Brinklow the other day 1 was getting out of car just gone into the ditch all laughing their heads off. wonder if it was so funny when the recovery came and told them how much it would cost.

Probably wasn't theirs!

thekidfromstrettoncamp · Sep 17, 2022

Houchens Head said:
Probably wasn't theirs!

Think it was because the other 2 were standing on the road beside another car.

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