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Dd hit car whilst riding her bike

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Sfuandtired · 22/04/2024 21:48

Dd 17 has collided with a car tonight whilst riding her bike, she was crossing the road and from what I can make out didn’t see the car turning, she hit the car with her wheel leaving a dent and was thrown over the handle bars banging her head on the window, the driver got out, asked if she was ok, took her name and phone number, then said he was late for work and drove of!
Dd has since had a text saying she will be sent a bill and bank details for the damage to the car! WWYD?

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aodirjjd · 22/04/2024 22:10

EnglandRivieraOrchard · 22/04/2024 22:05

Leaving the scene of an accident which involves injury / damage is an offence which carries a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment, so surprised the driver is following up on this.

Is that what he’s done? He’s checked she’s ok and they’ve exchanged numbers. That seems pretty standard to me.

YeahComeOnThen · 22/04/2024 22:10

Beatrixslobber · 22/04/2024 21:57

Doesn’t matter who was at fault, he hit a cyclist he should have reported it to the police and he should have made sure that she was ok.

@Beatrixslobber

He didn't hit her, how in gods name can you accuse him of that when the damage is to his Door???

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Sfuandtired · 22/04/2024 22:10

^^

Dd hit car whilst riding her bike
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AnotherDelphinium · 22/04/2024 22:10

I’d report it to police so you’ve got an incident number.

Then reply to the message “The police incident number is XX. Please contact them to provide your details, as you left the scene before giving them. Your insurance company will also require this incident number. Please do not contact me again”

And block. Also advise her not to answer withheld numbers.

BellsAndFootfalls · 22/04/2024 22:12

If the car was turning into a road she was crossing, then isn't it the driver's fault? I'm aghast that he hit her and just bloody drove off!

He's trying his luck surely, with no witnesses it's his word against hers that her bike caused the damage? I'd just block his number, what's he going to do? Call the police and say he hit a kid on a bike with his car, didn't report it at the time, drove off and left her, and now she won't pay up?

Was she wearing a helmet? I'd still be inclined to get her checked over, especially if it's enough to bruise her face. Keep an eye on her for signs of concussion

YeahComeOnThen · 22/04/2024 22:13

NotAHappyBunnyHugger · 22/04/2024 22:03

Who had priority? Are you sure that your daughter was at fault?

If you're sure she's not injured (i.e. even after she's no longer in shock) she could just block the number and ignore it and it's highly unlikely anything will come of it.

Glad your daughter is mostly ok!

@NotAHappyBunnyHugger
of course it's important to establish exactly what happened, but why should the car driver be out of pocket if a cyclist has damaged his car?

midgetastic · 22/04/2024 22:13

It must be reported to the police

If the other driver doesn't he could be in trouble since your daughter was injured - even "just a bruise"

MBappse · 22/04/2024 22:14

Agree with those saying call the police. The driver will be in more hot water than her for leaving.
Did she give her name and address? Does she have the driver name and address?

Borris · 22/04/2024 22:14

Was she on the pavement? Because on the diagram it looks like she's on the wrong side of the road

midgetastic · 22/04/2024 22:14

From the diagram he turned out into a road and hit her !

Good grief - police

Are you sure she's ok physically? The shock may mask pain

MBappse · 22/04/2024 22:15

Err...she's on the main road, he's turning into it? = His fault.

YeahComeOnThen · 22/04/2024 22:15

Sweetheart7 · 22/04/2024 22:04

@Sfuandtired SOME people are just cheeky F!!! When I was younger I was involved in something not the exact same as this but I was young and panicked. I remember calling my mum she just said...well he's got car insurance 🤣🤣🤣🤣 the no claims isn't your DDs responsibility!

I hope she is OK. I would block the man.

@Sweetheart7

but IF. The DD is 'at fault' why should it cost HIM to repair it and an increase in his premiums for at least 5 years??

LongLostSock · 22/04/2024 22:15

Definitely call the police and take advice from there. I'd also thing about getting your DD checked out by a Dr. Not all injuries are obvious straight away or even a few hours later.

enjoyingscience · 22/04/2024 22:16

Police, 100%

Hope your DD is ok, she must have had such a shock.

Onabench · 22/04/2024 22:16

The driver should be concerned. They left the scene of a collision involving their car, where someone was thrown over their bonnet? They can sod off with bills etc

midgetastic · 22/04/2024 22:16

He was driving a car - she could easily have been killed that's why - he wasn't paying enough care if his large heavy vehicle hit someone

He also drove off - he hit a person and drove off !

YeahComeOnThen · 22/04/2024 22:17

DrJoanAllenby · 22/04/2024 22:04

Dent could already have been there and he's a scammer taking advantage of a young woman perhaps thinking she is 18 or older and would cough up.

Like those rear end scammers.

@DrJoanAllenby

oh be serious!

she hit him hard enough to go over his car, of course it's going to damage his door.

MsFaversham · 22/04/2024 22:17

You need to report it to the police. As she has hit her head I would get her checked out at A&E. He needs to claim on his insurance I believe. That is why he has it.

WarshipRocinante · 22/04/2024 22:17

Was she cycling on the pavement? If she was cycling on the pavement and going fast and actually crossed the road like a pedestrian would, then she could very easily have flown out before he had a chance to see her coming and take action to stop/swerve etc. He should have been slow approaching the junction and then she comes flying along the pavement, into the road and into the side of his car?

Or was she cycling on the road, therefore with right of way, and he pulled out into her path? Because that’s 100% him.

Was he stationary/slowly approaching the junction and she came fast along the pavement into the side of him? Or were they both moving, both with time to see each others but both continued on?

BigMandyHarris · 22/04/2024 22:18

Was she on
the wrong side of the road or on the pavement?

YaMuvva · 22/04/2024 22:19

Sfuandtired · 22/04/2024 22:10

^^

Were the give way lines on him OP, and did you DD cross a junction? Also, was she cycling on the wrong side of the road?

Stigglet · 22/04/2024 22:20

Police. Tell them the driver collided with a child and left the scene of the accident without informing the emergency services. Your DD is injured and can probably claim for compensation. You certainly don’t have to pay a penny.

Or if you don’t want to claim compensation, just send a message saying he collided with a child and left the scene, so he’ll be in trouble but you don’t wish to pursue it. Then block him.

WarshipRocinante · 22/04/2024 22:21

Cars now have to stop when a pedestrian is going to cross at a junction, but cyclists shouldn’t be on the pavement so I don’t think that covers this. I don’t think they have to give way to a cyclist on the pavement waiting to cross… however, they still can’t just drive in up and through a junction if they see a cyclist crossing the road from pavement to pavement. They can’t just hit them or pull into their path, obviously. So what actually happened?

Did he pull into her path when he could clearly see her approaching and crossing the road? Or was she cycling too fast on the pavement for anyone to react to and then cycled across a road where a car was already in her path/didn’t have enough time to see her so she hit it?

EggcornAcorn · 22/04/2024 22:22

She was cycling on the pavement? Or on the 'wrong' side of the road?

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