Why isnt it classed as failing to stop at an accident?, just because it is on private property? private property, which i add is open to the public

 

And inaccurate I think, the road traffic laws were changed some years ago and AFAIK apply to private property also these days.

 

I have seen this happen many times in large car parks. All I do is note the reg plate and put a piece of paper under the windscreen wiper of the damaged car containing the car details and my phone number for a witness.

It really gets my goat as I have been the hit car a few times!

Grrrr

Edd

 

Unfortunately they don't in all situations (question was asked in this months advanced driver mag). However attempting to run over someone isn't a road traffic offence. I'm not even sure leaving the scene of an accident is a road traffic offence

 

Sounds like the police not wanting to get too busy to me.

If the lad gets back in touch for more info, I'll happily file a complaint re the scroat driving at me.

Thing is they'll probably not trace the scroat due to it not being his car.

The moral of this one guys is be careful where you park your cars!

I hate leaving my car in car parks unless it's at the far side of an empty one (then you worry about it getting broken into).

Dean

 

It sounds more like attempted murder to me

 

yep

there's been some high profile cases where people have been done for the same thing

 

I'm sure they could be convicted in theory.

RT Acta generally apply to places to which the public have access, which would include a club car park.

They could therefore be done for careless driving for the damage, and dangerous for driving at you.

Due to the multitude of offences of the former happening the systems don't have capacity to cope, and for the latter, there is always the trouble with sufficient evidence to stand up in court, and whether (in the system's view) it is worth the hassle when no one was hurt.

(Bet you they'd be charged if they drove at a copper though )

 

That type of scum really make my blood boil. Wouldn't it be great to wave a magic wand and make them all disappear. Last Saturday was a bright sunny day in Eastbourne so i went for a top down drive. Within a couple of minutes i had a driver on the other side of the road doing the w****r sign at me and later on i entered a roundabout and imediately exited left and some idiot overtook me as i was turning left. I was really angry and gave him the wanker sign which i don't usually do. Anyway, a few hundred yard further there is another roundabout and the guy in the other car went into the inside lane and as i came up beside him he challenged me to a punch up. I declined and pointed out to him that he was probably half my age (i'm 58) and it wouldn't be a fair fight. We then traded a few more insults and i went on my way with him following but soon after he turned off to the right. There's so many tossers on the roads these days.

 

There are relatively few people who disproportionately affect, terrorise and negatively impact other peoples lives. That esscort driver is one of them and the sooner we as a nation decide that we are not going to tollerate them the better. Not sure that time is soon though The police's attitude in this case doesn't help!
That offence is probably one of a catalogue of offences that he has commited.