Another 8 going off road

[Goran]

I love that colour too, I hope he gets enough money to repair it. Nice wheels too.

[ainarssems]

Video on YouTube from neighbours CCTV . Could not get it off the CCTV as it didn't like any of the USB drives we tried so it is filmed from screen of CCTV using digital camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evQct...ature=youtu.be

[47p2]

Did he leg it after the accident?

[sarg]

crazy stupid driver clearly not paying attention, texting perhaps?

However, it also looks like your friend was parked next to a road junction - within 10m is a breach of the Highway Code, the other driver might even be able to get off on the technicality that strictly speaking the 8 was parked illegally

Parts 243-244 Highway Code:

243

DO NOT stop or park

near a school entrance
anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services
at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
on the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing
opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
in front of an entrance to a property
on a bend
where you would obstruct cyclists’ use of cycle facilities except when forced to do so by stationary traffic.

244

You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
Law GL(GP)A sect 15

[oldnick]

Originally Posted by sarg

crazy stupid driver clearly not paying attention, texting perhaps?

However, it also looks like your friend was parked next to a road junction - within 10m is a breach of the Highway Code, the other driver might even be able to get off on the technicality that strictly speaking the 8 was parked illegally

Parts 243-244 Highway Code:

243

DO NOT stop or park

near a school entrance
anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services
at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank
on the approach to a level crossing/tramway crossing
opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
in front of an entrance to a property
on a bend
where you would obstruct cyclists’ use of cycle facilities except when forced to do so by stationary traffic.

244

You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.
Law GL(GP)A sect 15

looks more like an entry than a road , so the parking rule doesn't apply

[ainarssems]

This has finally been sorted by Motor Insurance Bureau. They valued car in pre accident condition at £1500, salvage value £150 and £300 excess which gives payout of £1050 and they are leaving the car for owner to do whatever he pleases with it. Car is recorded as Cat C writeoff because estimated costs of repair exceed pre accident value. Repair costs where estimated at £4-5k by Motor Insurance Bureau's engineer.

[Adrian E]

Glad it got sorted out - sounds about the same timescale for another example I've heard about recently. Not ideal if you're desperate for the money to buy another car but better than having nothing at all or having to claim on your own insurance and lose NCB