Oh FFS! I just got it fixed.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by Roostercam

He leaves plenty of room from the middle line but the culprit is clearly one of the millions of people with appalling spacial awareness. That is so common, everyday I see people, many in SUV/4WD who slow down and or move as close to the middle of the road as possible when there are cars parked on both sides. They think the passenger side of their car is going to hit the parked car....

Not unlike people who rent Avis/Budget Trucks, most have no idea where the left side of the Truck is

[Rallye Sport]

Originally Posted by snowcone

No it is the Councils fault for approving and building cheaparse narrow roadways when there are huge footpath areas available. Cost cutting at it's finest.
All the new3 estates do it too as they save a fortune in road costs but 2 cars can't pass safely when anyone is parked there.
And then you park on the footpath and the Council ranger gives you a ticket.
Bureaucrasy at work.

Blame the council, thats got to be the lowest form of thought.
Watch much today tonight do we?

[commodorenutt]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Not unlike people who rent Avis/Budget Trucks, most have no idea where the left side of the Truck is

Most of them also forget the big box right behind their shoulder when changing lanes on the freeway too. They think the vehicle ends at the back of the cab......

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by solarite_guy

Perfect for a Mini Cooper

just so long as it's not a BMW mini cooper. those things make the Falcon look small. nothing mini about them.

[Syndrome]

I received a call from the Police today and have been provided the contact details for the other person.

[GO FURTHER]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

I received a call from the Police today and have been provided the contact details for the other person.

Are the police going to be taking any further action, for example, charges for failing to stop and give details after an accident?

What if the other person refuses to pay? Will you take civil action?

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

Are the police going to be taking any further action, for example, charges for failing to stop and give details after an accident?

What if the other person refuses to pay? Will you take civil action?

The other driver is an old lady so this is almost a pyrrhic victory.

[commodorenutt]

By the time you get the cost of the mirror, and fixng the guard, as well as the cost of repairs to her car, she may as well claim on her insurance.

She probably has a lifetime no-claim bonus anyway.

And don't feel sorry for her - she can obviously afford to buy a not-too-old Honda, and she didn't have the decency to even come back to find the car's owner, or even leave a note on the screen.

[Tonz]

$$$$ on
1 someone else was driving
2 no insurance
3 wont speak understand english (to you)
4 you will receive threatening corrospondence.

[stig_3754]

You should probably just hand over the details to your insurance and let them deal with it. Should be enough info (along with your dashcam footage) to waive your excess and they'll then chase her for the excess money.

[Syndrome]

All done. Insurance company called. Claim has been approved and the other driver will pay the excess.

[Bent8]

It's shocking what some people think is acceptable behavior as grown adults.

Few weeks ago, I forked out $680 to fix a leaking diff hat, then this happened the very next day while I was parked on the side of the road...

https://imgur.com/a/bUf5P

There goes another $500 on excess

So the moral of the story... stay away from people !

[ScotchanDry]

Originally Posted by Bent8

It's shocking what some people think is acceptable behavior as grown adults.

Few weeks ago, I forked out $680 to fix a leaking diff hat, then this happened the very next day while I was parked on the side of the road...

https://imgur.com/a/bUf5P

There goes another $500 on excess

So the moral of the story... stay away from people !

Looks like a hole punched with a chipping hammer, that's absolutely ****house.

[Bent8]

Originally Posted by ScotchanDry

Looks like a hole punched with a chipping hammer, that's absolutely ****house.

Yeh I was not a happy chappy that's for sure.

Looks like a ute tried to back in behind me but turned too early...

Anyways, the car is all fixed now and that entire panel was resprayed.

Just have to wait another week for it to properly cure before I can wash my car again... oh the humanity !

[JC]

Thanks to this thread, I just bought 2 x blackvue power discharge kit's ($52 ea on ebay, Oz stock - can get cheaper if prepared to wait a month). I'll put one in the GT, and 1 for the territory so I can use the parking mode of our Transcend D200 dashcams.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by JC

Thanks to this thread, I just bought 2 x blackvue power discharge kit's ($52 ea on ebay, Oz stock - can get cheaper if prepared to wait a month). I'll put one in the GT, and 1 for the territory so I can use the parking mode of our Transcend D200 dashcams.

Well worth the investment.

[saam]

I agree with you snowcone. The councils should be liable (of course they wont be ) for approving the narrow roads that all new areas seem to have these days. That leaves the poor souls living or passing those areas to battle it out among themselves to sort out. With insurance companies having a ball with it all.

What would have happen if emergency vehicles need to squeese through there?

New areas are so dense these days you can hear your neighbors fart .

I only have a cheap dashcam in my car, i think i need a quality one for christmas