Not a happy bunny

kanujunkie · May 28, 2004, 15:09

sorry to hear about your nightmares mate. It happened to me a few years ago now when a was driving a hhhhmmm s:oops: :oops: s:oops: corsa s:oops: :oops: s:oops: . Look out for a company called ULR ( uninsured loss recovery ) they took the bloke to court, won did him for their expenses and for the repairs to mine and didn't put it thru my insurance, exept for the usual notification. Try em

fraid i dont have a number though

Good Luck

MRMike · May 28, 2004, 15:10

Quote from: "cstevens"I have an idea.

The police should have an incentive for members of the public to watch and report for scum bags. Its normally quite easy, its the t*ssers with no current tax. There is 3 of em down my estate as it is (thats what happens when you mix affordable housing with nice people (I am the latter).

Fact of the matter is the Police generally don't give a monkeys. There are a few scums where I live that have no tax, MOT, etc, and I'm damn sure they don't have insurance. They don't even have working lights. Trouble is why should the Police get off their backsides, when they'd prefer to let revenue roll in from their camera's. I've been and told them twice already. I won't be going again. If they run in me though, they can lock me up, because i'll lay the smack down on them.

Martin Luther King, Jr.:
True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice

There is no justice in this country anymore.

Sorry to hear about your car Funky, at the end of the day I don't see wha tmore you could have done. You would probably have got locked up if you had attempted to stop him

Peter Laborne · May 28, 2004, 19:07

Quote from: "cstevens"The police should have an incentive for members of the public to watch and report for scum bags. Its normally quite easy, its the t*ssers with no current tax. There is 3 of em down my estate as it is (thats what happens when you mix affordable housing with nice people (I am the latter).

How do I report an unlicensed vehicle?

If you wish to report a vehicle that appears to be unlicensed, the details should be sent in writing to your nearest DVLA Local Office. This may be done anonymously.

The details must include:

the registration mark;
location of the vehicle;
the make/model, colour;
wherever possible, please provide:
the time it can be seen on the public road;
name and address of the owner;

The information provided can then be used for further investigations by an Inquiry Officer who will make a formal sighting of the vehicle and complete a witness statement.

You may also send the details by e-mail at e http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/vehlicnc.htm#i9 m

Then read the bit above (http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/vehlicnc.htm#i8)

Watch their face a first they get a huge fine, then their car gets clamped, then taken away, then crushed s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: Now that's a fun incentive.

Anonymous · May 28, 2004, 20:38

Gutted for you. Don't know why they dont introduce an insurance disc or a combined roadtax/insurance disc. Would help spot these scroats a lot easier. Also agree with Craig, how about a small reward for every scroat you report. Millions of eyes looking for the few that spoil everyone elses lives.

fstsven · May 28, 2004, 21:09

All I can say is I feel for you mate... People like this really p*ss me off s:x :x s:x Problem is, I seem to see more and more of them s:(

s:(

In the newspaper, over a period of three days, all happened in my neighbourhood (quite small provincial town):
*automatic 24H shop smashed and robbed
*Volvo S40 stolen from driveway
*vandalism to 8 cars parked in the same street
See what I mean? More and more sc*mbags s:evil: :evil: s:evil:
Praying it doesn't happen to me again... s:? :? s:? (see "vandalised soft top)

PS. Did his plate happen to say " TO55ER "? s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

In all seriousness, I hope you DON'T have to pay for this, I really do

Anonymous · May 29, 2004, 00:02

you have my total sympathy mate - similar thing happened to me not so long ago but he didn't even stop and was never found. £2k of damage, covered by my insurance but still a bloody nightmare. i was already getting out of the car when he drove off, maybe its just as well he didnt hang around... s:evil: :evil: s:evil: s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

hope they hunt the scroat down and that it's all sorted quickly for you

Anonymous · May 29, 2004, 10:15

Quote from: "SilverMSD2"Don't know why they dont introduce an insurance disc or a combined roadtax/insurance disc.

Though in principle this is a good idea, the problem is that insurance is on a driver basis - not on a car-basis (unlike road tax). s:? :? s:?

Sundance s8)

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Liz · May 29, 2004, 11:34

For Craig and FunkyMonkey

these are the people who may help you...

m http://www.accident999.co.uk/motor_insurers_bureau.html m

Not this company in particuar - but it tells you about the MIB

HTH

Anonymous · May 29, 2004, 13:23

Quote from: "Sundance"
Quote from: "SilverMSD2"Don't know why they dont introduce an insurance disc or a combined roadtax/insurance disc.
Though in principle this is a good idea, the problem is that insurance is on a driver basis - not on a car-basis (unlike road tax). s:? :? s:?

Sundance s8) s8)

Do it like they do here.

The car is registered, and its the responsibility of the last registered owner. When a car changes owner, the car is de-registered and then re-registered in the new name. The owner get sent by mail a tax demand every year. If its not paid, the tax office puts it to a debt collecter and you get points on your license. If you still dont pay, they come and take the car away. If you still dont pay up (with a large fine and storeage charges as well by this time) the car gets sold to pay the debt. If there is anything left from the sale, you get the balance back (provided you have no other outstanding tax debts. If the sale does not cover the debt, the debt collecteor is tasked with getting the balance from you, and they can take anything you own to cover the costs.

It tends to work.

markiii · May 29, 2004, 14:01

sounds reasonable :-) :-) :-)

SteveJ · May 29, 2004, 16:23

Quote from: "Sundance"
Quote from: "SilverMSD2"Don't know why they dont introduce an insurance disc or a combined roadtax/insurance disc.
Though in principle this is a good idea, the problem is that insurance is on a driver basis - not on a car-basis (unlike road tax). s:? :? s:?

Sundance s8) s8)

In Australia the "Rego" (aka Road Tax) also includes 3rd party insurance for any driver of the vehicle - great when I go on holiday down-under as I can borrow a friends car and drive it without having to worry about anything (the car is only worth about £300 so not worth insuring fully comp)

Bongo · May 29, 2004, 16:29

Tax and 3rd Party Insurance are included in the fuel in South Africa, seems a sensible way to do it to me.

Anonymous · June 1, 2004, 10:46

Quote from: "Bongo"Tax and 3rd Party Insurance are included in the fuel in South Africa, seems a sensible way to do it to me.

Take note Gordon Brown !

kanujunkie · June 1, 2004, 12:13

Quote from: "theWizard"Take note Gordon Brown !

yeah right like he will give a damn about anything other than taxing the hell out of our asses! s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Anonymous · June 2, 2004, 14:18

Thanks for all the support everyone s:)

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I rang my insurance company a couple of days ago and they have sent me to a Toyota recommended body repairer in Hertford, so its now booked in for next Tuesday. Now I`ve lost 2 of my 3 years no claims s:oops: :oops: s:oops: (I knew I should have taken out some no claims protection) s:oops: :oops: s:oops: . So I should be able to make J.A.E after all s:D

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Comer · June 2, 2004, 15:20

Quote from: "FunkyMonkey"Thanks for all the support everyone s:) s:)

I rang my insurance company a couple of days ago and they have sent me to a Toyota recommended body repairer in Hertford, so its now booked in for next Tuesday. Now I`ve lost 2 of my 3 years no claims s:oops: :oops: s:oops: (I knew I should have taken out some no claims protection) s:oops: :oops: s:oops: . So I should be able to make J.A.E after all s:D s:D s:D s:D s:D s:D

FM can you let me know the name of the company in Hertford once you've had the work done. I need some work on my drivers door and if they are any good then I can go direct and have it done near my house instead of leaving my car with Mr T at Stortford.

Ta.

Anonymous · June 9, 2004, 13:34

The company is called Marshall Panel Craft. My 2 went in yesterday and even though it has just gone in I`m already quite impressed, they said they are gonna replace the door panel and the front wing then respray the entire passenger side, the alloy wheel is off to a specialist. Oh yeah you get a really cool Micra 1.2 to bomb around in while all this happens s:D

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