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    I was riding straight on on a roundabout, pretty slowly in the middle of the lane so that people coming from my left can clearly see me, then some stupid fucking cunt in a Land Rover pulls out and knocks me off my bike.

    After the short while it takes me to realise what just happened and tthat I'm OK, I pick myself up and move onto the pavement, shaking, pissed off, head spinning. I stay there for a bit, feeling confused, scared, shaken, and very pissed off, but unhurt, maybe my ass cheek is bruised but I'm OK.

    I see that the land rover has pulled over a bit further up the road. A Taxi driver shouts to me, "write her number down NOW" I write down this cunt's reg plate, then 2 women come over and I don't know which one it was that knocked me off but I really am not in any condition to talk to either of them. So I blank them while I check my bike over, and the shithead who knocked me off says "Is your bike ok?" I reply "I don't know". I'm still shaking, I turn around so I don't have to look at this shithead, because if I do look at her or talk to her I'm gonna start crying or start headbutting her. She didn't even apologise, which suggests that she believes she didn't do anything wrong. Cunt.

    The other woman that came over with her (must have witnessed the incident) doesn't even offer to give me her details, but says something like this to the woman who knocked me off "I work at heartlands hospital, you can contact me through there" - she must know her name then, surely. She fucks off before I get chance to calm down and get my head together. I'm spinning my wheels at this point to make sure they're true. Woman who knocked me off says something like "well your bike seems to be working, everything's going round". If she comes near me I am going to spit in her face and then punch her. I move away and sarcastically thank her for her (non-existent) apology and for looking before she went on the roundabout. She says it's OK and then leaves!?!? Fucking twat, she thought i was seriously thanking her?!?!!? It wasn't until I tried to pedal back to base that I realise that my cranks are bent... I feel like a right twat for not getting witnesses details.
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    Oh honey, it happens. I"ve never managed to get any of the damage done to me or my bike payed for, mostly through my own ineptness.

    don't spend too much time mentally drinving over yourself with a landrover over it.
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    I'll go report it but I know there's not much that can be done with no witnesses & no cctv
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    did you write down her plate number? I know you siad that the cab driver said to, but I wasn't sure if you got the chance. If so then that's a big help.
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    i got her plate , but , because of incidents that have happened in the past, i dont think it will be any use to the police witout witness and/or cctv

    btw i am sorry if anyone finds it offensive that i referred to a woman as a cunt. i would have used the same language had it been a man.
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    Phone a solicitor tomorrow! You can still get her for personal injury.
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    I'm just happy that im unhurt, but if I can get the monneh back for the cranks, 1.5 hours lost wages and my slightly ripped but still perfectly wearable £45 endura shorts i'd be a bit happier.

    tbh i'd rather just track her down and torch her landrover (then maybe kill her husband and kids) like the vengeful cunt that i am, but that aint gonna happen.
    • CommentAuthorFesterban
    • CommentTimeOct 2nd 2008
     
    I normally find that in a no cctv area a swift d-lock to the wing mirror satifies the revenge lust, maybe the window if they were really endangered you, and then quickly zoom off down a one way street,
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    i kinda wish i had the chance to do that... but knowing my luck it would have backfired and i would have been arrested later on. bit like that canadian dude.

    cant really risk that sort of shit anyway, in case the boss finds out - theres no other courier companies in brum to go get a job with if i get sacked from this one.
    • CommentAuthorFesterban
    • CommentTimeOct 2nd 2008
     
    Good point, I normally wish I hadn't done it for the next few weeks in fear of being seen whilst out riding and getting revenge rammed by the driver. Most of the time I just go over the top, even if I'm not as pissed as I'm making out, I just release verbal hell at someone if they have just pulled a ridiculously stupid move, normally they look scared enough to maybe think twice next time they want to try a 3 point turn with no warning
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    Right - police tomorrow morning. I'll let you know what they say. I'll bet £40 that they say "no witnesses + no cctv = nothing we can do"
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    I think i gave you this advice recently Ironeye. Stay down on the road next time and call an ambulance. While you are down take the number plate. The police have to come to a traffic accident if an ambulance is called. If they drive off they have committed a criminal act of leaving the scene of an accident, which is even better for you. Once the police arrive they can take care of witness statements, identification and so on. You can go to the hospital and get your wounds cleaned properly, stitches, any checks in case you have damaged something which you didn't realize when you were in shock. Then after the event you can approach the driver, in this case it sounds like you are ok but your cranks are busted. Ask them to pay for the broken parts and loss of days earnings, if not, take them to court for whiplash, fuck 'em.
    • CommentAuthorFesterban
    • CommentTimeOct 2nd 2008
     
    Good luck, although I pretty much agree with your prediction :confused:
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    youre right zack nospeed. i know what i should have done but i dint do it. but its too late now. i hope there is never a next time, but if there is, no fuckin about, get on the phone straight away regardless of whether i am hurt or not.

    im, thinking of wearing a high vis vest at all times so that the fuckers have absolutely no defence of "i didnt see him" ( i was wearing an altura night vision thing which is black but has reflective bits on that ligjht up at night"

    from my typeing, can you tell that ive been drinking?
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    btw,.. the drinking occured many hours after the incident. not before.
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    All jokes aside, it sounds like you are OK so the best thing is to forget about it now. Don't get one of those high vis yellow vests, we will only take the piss out of you even more.
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    take all the piss you want. i have plenty of piss to give. i seem to have to give it every 30 minutes. fucking lager. shite. bring on the spirits.
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      CommentAuthorJosh
    • CommentTimeOct 2nd 2008
     
    Took me a long time to stop getting pissed off in that job, and never really but a lot less. Fuck em.
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    Fuck phoning the police, phone a solicitor. You were hurt. She will pay. Phone OP Law and get some advice.
    • CommentAuthordubmess
    • CommentTimeOct 3rd 2008 edited
     
    I've always been a cnut for riding away from accidents... something about the arenaline or whatever, I just want to get up and get the fuck away as soon as possible. This has in the past resulted in having to take weeks off work due to injuries only found when said adrenaline had subsided eg. a 4 inch gash across my shoulder where a car door had embedded itself, winter, lots of layers, only noticed as I tried to peel my jacket off later. I wish I could say that 'next time i will get their details'... but unless I am seriously hurt and have to get an ambulance I know I will just get up again and get the fuck out of there... fight or flight or someshit... and I'm not much of a fighter...

    Oh, and glad to hear you're ok Iron Eye
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 3rd 2008 edited
     
    I'm the same as dubmess,I've never claimed for an accident before.One time a woman in a van knocked me off right in front of the old bill.She wrote off my front wheel and kindly took me to the bike shop to get me a new one.If the rozzers were n't there though she probably would 've f*cked off laughing her head off...Arghhahahaha!
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    Was she short, with shifty eyes and dark skin, Overdose?
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      CommentAuthoroverdrive
    • CommentTimeOct 3rd 2008
     
    :winkkiss:
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    I got a £3000 for what fairly minor (compared to some offs I have had) injuries. Phone a solicitor.
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    Buff shaved his muff,
    stuck it on his chin
    and got £3000 as a payout.
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    Iron eye,

    I was think of you yesterday. I was riding really carefully at work yesterday because I knew I was pissed off and distracted about something else, so I took a little longer to make sure that shaftsbury was clear before pulling out. A little too long, I guess, because the cab behind me ran into the back of me and sent me sprawling.

    Some people's instant reaction is to get really pissed off and leave asap, mine is to burst into tear. I hate it, but you can't help how your body re-acts to stress.

    I did get the numebr plate, however, and i'll let you know what happens when I talk to a soliciter about it.
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    Report it to the police within 24 hours as well. Even if it seems pointless, you really should report it, otherwise it won't go on record. You should do everything you can that might work in your favour...
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    For a matter of record, you can trace any vehicle via the DVLH, with the number plate details. I've done it myself after a hit and run. Eventually got some compensation as well. Phone up, mutter about having an accident, write the letter they outline, include a cheque/payment for about a tenner, & they send the owner details to whatever name/address you supply.[Obviously false details if you intend initialing the car with paintstripper.]

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