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?

I agree with this and if you have any sort of belief that what goes around comes around, it will bite you in the arse

Was the car stationary or moving when the collision happened? And if moving turning left or right?

Pretty sure she can be fined for riding on the pavement though. Cyclists SHOULD have to pay for damages or have public liability insurance. It's crazy that they don't.

Based on the OP, the car was already turning out the junction when OP’s DD somehow failed to see the car and went into the side of it.

Paying for damages is a civil matter. A 17 year old will not be liable.

Failing to report a collision is criminal. The driver has committed a crime.

I agree

Why should this man have to have his insurance go up because of a ‘child’ not looking where she’s going?

@MBappse

why?

it makes NO difference to the situation.

It depends if the previous thread was referring to a legal issue or a civil issue. In a civil sense, I’d say 17 is old enough to be sensible and fairly grown up. But legally (which is what matters here because it’s a traffic accident) a 17yo is a minor.

This happened to my son. He ran into a car though after being beeped at by another driver. We paid up for the damage to the bumper. However, the driver should have reported the accident to the police. She didn’t and I was annoyed as an ambulance was called for my son. I would speak to the police.

Was there a cycle path on the pavement? If not, then she really shouldn’t be cycling on it, it’s illegal and dangerous. I hope she’s ok but it does sound like it’s her fault. If she’s gone into the side of his car then she has hit him and not the other way round. He’s checked she’s ok, she’s said yes and they’ve exchanged numbers so I can’t see what he’s done wrong here. He’s just approached a junction and a cyclist has flown into him by the sounds of it.

If she's such a child that she:
Can't cycle on the road
Can't look before crossing the road
Cycles straight into a car....
Should she be out on her own?
I absolutely hope I NEVER become a parent whose child acts abominably wrong, yet still then blames everyone else!

I think it does.

If car was moving and turning left and didnt see / stop in time for the cyclist, then some responsibility for collision lies with the driver.

Because that is how the law works. Take it up with your MP if you don’t like it. Legally the car driver bears liability and the cyclist isn’t required to have insurance or pay for damage caused in a collision.

I totally agree that cyclists should be required to pass tests and have insurance. But the law as it currently stands does not require this. If your car is hit by someone who does not have insurance, whether that’s a cyclist or an uninsured driver, your own insurance has to pay.

It sounds like it was her fault and the driver hasn't done anything wrong. As the person who has had a cyclist go into the back of their car, you need to pay up. Not only did I have to pay for the damage to my car caused by someone else's child who was riding recklessly, but my insurance trebled, and that was with the incident logged as not my fault and no claim made. It really is a shitty thing to do.

This.

I disagree with others saying she should cycle on the road as shes not even safe to cycle on the oavement as she tried to cycle across a junction.
Seems like she needs some cycle training

Cycling on the pavement is illegal. It has a fixed penalty fine attached if caught. Just because the world and his wife do it does not make it legal. A little girl was nearly killed (and was badly injured) coming out of her garden gate and hit by a cyclist.

This is absolutely on your DD, ND or not I'm afraid.

The damage will need to be paid for.

I obviously know how the law works, I’m saying it shouldn’t be that way

He didn't injure her. She injured herself.

At least on the road, she will be less of a danger to pedestrians. She can choose to put herself in danger by cycling on the road when she isn’t capable (she obviously shouldn’t put herself in danger and should learn to cycle safely and whilst paying attention) but she needs to stay the hell off a pavement which isn’t designated shared use because pedestrians do not deserve to face her when rounding a corner.

this needs to be logged with police as it’s road collision.

did she get his licence plate? If not, she needs ask so she can give to the police

No one was injured. This doesn’t fall into any of the reasons to inform the police.

Anyway OP no matter who was at fault please do get your DD checked out and let us know how she does. I’m just hoping she didn’t downplay her pain out of embarrassment or panic.

He is only required to call the police if causing an obstruction actually.

Which he wasn't.

Why should he be delayed as well as have damage to his car because someone is riding illegally on the pavement and hit him?

OP I hope your daughter is ok. A hospital visit may be best.

Absolutely astounding the number of people who are supporting someone who drove off after a cyclist was thrown over the handlebars and hit her head on his car.

It doesn’t matter whose fault the accident was, he should have stopped and made sure someone was contacted. She should not have been allowed to keep cycling after hitting her head! If she’d had some kind of delayed reaction to that, a dent in his door would be the least of his worries.