 | Home > Off Topic > Hit and run |
 
|
|
|
| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581  
|
According to the BBC news HERE hit and run cases have risen 45% in last 4 years up to 2017.
Now a selective quote from that report
Now is there a good call to have more traffic police/checks and stiffer sentences from the courts. Victims of uninsured drivers can be covered by the MIB system but that is a cost on all drivers who have insurance policies. Brendan |
||
28th Oct 2018 11:25am |
|
| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
|
I also read about this and while it came as no surprise it is still worrying. Personally I would like to have more information on the demographic and nationality of those who break the law in this way or do young people make up the numbers as we all know the cost of young drivers insurance.
I also think the punishment for driving away from an accident particularly if later found to be without insurance or license should be more severe, immediate destruction of the car and prison in all cases although according to the figures that would mean building more prisons which of course will never happen. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
||
|
28th Oct 2018 11:45am |
|
| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287 
|
I was speaking to a copper recently and he reckoned the cost of insurance for young drivers was so high that many just take the chance and drive without legal cover. Any mishaps and they just run because they know they'll get done anyway.
|
||
|
28th Oct 2018 11:52am |
|
| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822 
|
Bit of a problem there andy, fully comp, pool and Fleet drivers have complex insurance details. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html  |
||
|
28th Oct 2018 12:16pm |
|
| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5172
|
early on in the year we had at least 3 or maybe even 4 hit and runs. One was to do with drugs I think. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 6:06am |
|
| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5172
|
insurance companies just take the  , some are buying lease cars with free insurance now. The cars they are buying are more powerful now and they are letting the power go to their heads. Causing crashes. My mate nearly had a head on with a 19 year old, who was been a cocky . Insurances need to wind back their prices lot more for young drivers. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 6:11am |
|
| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
|
wouldn't drive in Birmingham without a dash cam, I got hit from behind a few years ago by a someone whom then denied even being there, he was in his 30s and the car was insured in his dads name only. Fortunately I took a photo of the car that hit me at the scene and had a witness, the case went all the way to court.
Stupid thing being if he had owned up and given me £50 for a quick bumper blow over I would have walked away. I eventually got paid out but unsure where the money came from as I left it to the solicitors, possibly MIB. unfortunately there are so many dishonest people about, in my case it appeared they thought it was OK to think they can drive on one licence and share the same name, and then wiggle out of it when one of them has a bump by simply denying they were even there. photos get photos get photos, of the car and the driver DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 6:24am |
|
| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
|
LR90XS2011 wrote -
"... unfortunately there are so many dishonest people about, in my case it appeared they thought it was OK to think they can drive on one licence and share the same name, and then wiggle out of it when one of them has a bump by simply denying they were even there. ... " Ah yes, the "family license", happens quite a bit around here too, especially evident when you see the standard of driving. Arguably, just as bad are the multiple cars with a single identity, one tax payment, one insurance and one MOT for maybe 4 or five cars, unfortunately, there are certain cultures where this kind of thing is perfectly acceptable. Then of course if you don't have access to a "family license" there's always this way - Click image to enlarge Posters blatantly displayed around Rochdale  |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 8:26am |
|
| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
|
/\
and for an extra £5er kiddy grooming too I'll bet? |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 10:44am |
|
| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822
|
I think uninsured drivers are totally polar opposite, they’re either kids in bangers, or people who are old to know better and have a flash car, but can’t afford the insurance.
Funnily enough I’ve never heard of family insurance, shared MOT and liscense. Shared MOT I can see ways round through duplicated or swapped VINs and duplicated plates on identical models, but insurance and liscence? Are these people who insist on just being called by there surnames and sometimes titles? All the people I know, including myself that have been crashed into by uninsured drivers, have all been drivers of more expensive cars, Maserati, overfinch, Audi, BMW and Mercedes. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 11:23am |
|
| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5172
|
I have seen Family licences etc on police camera action or was it traffic cops. Its funny how they think they can get away with it but they sharp get busted. Sometimes you cannot take hold of the arsehole and give them a slapping. One of the lads at where I used to work, His mrs got shunted, and the person tried to take her phone off her! Police sharp done them for that as they were not insured. His Mrs had not long bought the car either, so she was really
with that, Only had the car a fortnight and then some uninsured driver hits it.
Going by driving standards, I have seen some people drive like they have one hour to live! One fella pulled out right out in front of me while I was on the aroundabout. Lucky I wasn't driving fast! As a bus did the same thing to him, i nearly put the car into the bus! By Christ i had my bull bar right up his arse going up the hill, he tried to slow down but knew i wasn't going to yield. He knew he had done wrong and i was proper off with that. laugh was i over took him further up the road! So he wasn't any further up on the deal. I know i shouldn't have sat the bull bar off his arse, but he cut my braking distance and i proved a point, not to prat about like that again. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 4:49pm |
|
| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17384 
|
I cannot be the only person to see the irony in this statement in a rant about bad driving!  |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 5:40pm |
|
| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
|
Now is it kids in old bangers the uninsured drivers?
Well taken from Hastings insurance here
Must admit I was slightly surprised that it was not the 17-25 age group most likely to be uninsured. Now
I am not overly surprised at that comment. If drivers are prepared to ignore/flout the law regarding motor insurance I would guess they are more likely to ignore keeping their vehicles roadworthy and traffic laws such as speed limits. Brendan |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 6:04pm |
|
| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5172
|
I have been known to do a rant like Rab C Nesbit, on the road. 
This would be me, and then meeting a forum member or a disco owner Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
||
|
29th Oct 2018 7:52pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
