Dd hit car whilst riding her bike

[Sfuandtired]

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?

That’s just details. The principle is the same.

Same.
And I'm really afraid it's not satire 😳

She’s slammed her head. Injured doesn’t mean dead.

It’s not just details if they didn’t commit the crime 😂😂

Its like my saying to you “You shoplifted and shoplifters can go to jail” and you replying “But I didn’t shoplift” and me saying “That’s just details, the principle is the same” 🤣

The pedestrian would win. Plus I'm struggling to see how a pedestrian could hit the side of a car without being at the kerbside (waiting to cross, ready to cross) That's why when you do your driving test you are taught to look for potential hazards.

Your insurance wouldn't fight it!

You can argue the toss all day but it would be your fault. There's always a difference between what is allowed and what actually happens in reality.

Injured in this case means needs medical attention.

Which she didn’t need

What was he actually meant to do - hold her against her will while he rang a doctor? Bundle her in his car?

OMG

If a car was stationary at a junction and a pedestrian slammed into the side of it no insurance or judge would consider that the driver’s fault. Having right of way does it mean they have no right to take responsibility

You have demonstrated you know fuck all but keep the posts coming, it’s certainly enhancing my li ch hour entertainment

It’s an offence to leave the scene of an accident. Let the police deal with it.

No, it isn’t. You can leave the scene all
you like after checking if anyone needs medical attention (and staying and getting the help if it’s needed) and exchanging details.

At no point has OP said she was cycling fast. You made that up.

😂 I can just imaging the damage from a human walking into a parked metal car.

Slamming into the car...causing serious damage, needing to go to court to resolve it....😂😂😂😂

"Won't somebody think of the children!!"

FFS, no he didn't. The "child" - a 17-year-old almost adult - rode into the side of his car because she's an idiot who was cycling recklessly and illegally on the pavement.
Are you this ridiculous and dramatic in every day life?

You need to pay damages . It’s the right thing to do . Personally I would have waited for the police just to have a record but the reality is if it’s your child’s fault then damages should be paid . Check your home insurance and maybe consider getting bike insurance if she uses it often .
If you refuse he will probably take you to small claims court and you will end up paying costs .
personally I would do the right thing . It’s unfair your child caused potentially hindered or thousands of pounds in damages and you don’t see that is unfair

I would tell him to sod off, this is what insurance is there for. Also remind him that he should not of left the scene of an accident where injuries were sustained, regardless of whose fault it was.

They exchanged detail so it’s not a offence .

Christ. How do people this dim manage to function on a daily basis?

They walk among us, folks.

Why on earth have you posted this on someone else's thread about a completely different subject?

It was her fault. You need to do the decent thing and pay for his car to be repaired. Tell her not to cycle on a footpath where she can't see what it coming in future too. It could have been a small child or a pram she collided with and the outcome for them could have been much worse.

Road users going straight on do not give way to side roads. Sometimes they may if the markings indicate this but it is not always the case.

This gives good information on the new laws and clarifications about priorities New guidance on shared use routes | Cycling UK

He didn’t leave the scene of an accident.

Fast enough to not stop in time on a pavement is too fast

Well she was going fast enough to dent the car. And fast enough to possibly injure herself, although probably not.

17 and 14 months as well 🤣🤣

I find the “she’s a child” protestations odd.

So if she turns 18 tomorrow is she suddenly fully liable and responsible but she wasn’t yesterday? Legally he’s but morally is that what people teach their kids?

But she’s not a road user she was on the pavement.

I’ve read your updates OP and the driver was clearly at fault for the accident, not your DD. She was travelling along the main road, and he was in a side road. He should have watched for her. I agree with making a report to the police. U would also get have DD see her GP to be assessed for a head injury/concussion as a mild TBI can occur in such an accident which can weeks later cause significant health problems. This can happen even if wearing a cycle helmet as the TBI occurs from the brain hitting the inside of the skull.