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Subject Topic: Serious damage inflicted by idiot
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PersonGailk
06/5/2012 at 2:53pm
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So sorry to hear your woes.
We've towed that road from California Cross and were terrified! The cars really belt around.
Hope you get it sorted quickly.


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06/5/2012 at 9:08pm
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Quote: Originally posted by jasie on 05/5/2012
police, and ambo involved - but they said there was nothing they could do as it was technically a 60 limit.


so what, 60 is the MAXIMUM limit for the whole road, doesnt mean to say that 60 is safe and reasonable speed for the road and conditions

quoteth from the highway code
"125
The speed limit is the absolute maximum and does not mean it is safe to drive at that speed irrespective of conditions. Driving at speeds too fast for the road and traffic conditions is dangerous. You should always reduce your speed when:"

Quote: Originally posted by jasie on 05/5/2012
his line "i drive this road every day, and know it well" .

and that statement if on a par with "I didn't see you" after hitting a cyclist/motorcyclist"


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Personjessegee
06/5/2012 at 11:23pm
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sorry dont know about brakes, but wanted to say how blooming awful and annoying, also thank goodness youre okay 

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07/5/2012 at 10:55am
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You would have to be seriously stupid to drive those roads at that speed. Anybody stating they know the roads well should have their licence removed as it shows a total lack of basic driving skills, ie expect the unexpected and if you can't see ahead you moderate your speed.

I hate narrow Devon roads because of pr*cks like him. You just do not drive in that manner. What a mess Jasie, how will you get home?

Ali


Personbrian b40
07/5/2012 at 5:56pm
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 just watch the towbar has nog got damege/ bent/ and the car whare it bolts on to ? get it looked at, im not that happy that it will be ok m8   all the best to you,


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07/5/2012 at 6:16pm
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sorry to here this..i live by these lanes and drive them most days...very dodgy...i am afrayed this wil be knock for knock with the insurence it allways is everytime and all the time..no matter how did what its allways knock for knock


Personjasie
07/5/2012 at 6:29pm
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thanks for everyones kind support

we are still in limbo with no confirmed means of transporting the van back to the local dealer/workshop.

now i know why we always pack spare undies !

i am am making sure i make the most of my data upload....shame we can barely get a signal, but here is a scary photo!


Personalisonmc
08/5/2012 at 1:47am
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OMG that is scary.  Sorry to hear about the accident but the main thing is that no-one was hurt.  My husband was knocked off his bike last year and suffered an open fracture of  his tib & fib 5 days before we were due to set off for Scotland on our 3 week summer holiday.  The driver was driving without a full license and admitted that he hadn't seen my OH.  He was found guilty only of driving without a full license and there were no other witnesses to the accident so they couldn't make reckless driving stick.  Our consolation was that he had probably spent 8 months terrified that he was going to have the book thrown at him. 

This would be one of my worse nightmares. I hope you get home soon. You deserve some good luck

Alison


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08/5/2012 at 7:47am
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Huge hugs to you all glad that you are all safe and well .
Hope that you are off on your travels again very soon


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PersonJax365
08/5/2012 at 9:55am
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OMG Your poor caravan!

I'm glad you are both uninjured and fingers crossed that driver gets what he deserves, preferably before someone is killed.

I hope you manage to get it home/back to the dealers without too much fuss.

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Personjasie
09/5/2012 at 8:24am
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Well yesterday was an experince i want to forget!

it seems that the insurance dont recover the caravan, but "may" settle this afterwards. So out came the credit card, and £300 lighter we arranged our own recovery back to the nearest repairer, which fortunatly is where we get it serviced anyway.

Bit of a squeeze on the flatbed though!


Personmadtrucker
09/5/2012 at 9:59am
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Sorry to about you accident we have the same van, we have mayday green flag cover for about £65 a year you wouldn't have to pay anything, i know about 4 years my car broke down in north wales got transported back the recovery driver said it would cost about  us £400 if i wasn't covered so 6 years cover paid for by 1 breakdown you should look into it it might save you a fortune.


Personbrianconwy
09/5/2012 at 10:04am
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We have a quattro and green flag (CC mayday) but have never had to use it yet, except when we managed to lock our keys in the car.  Didn't know it was possible till it happened.


Personjasie
09/5/2012 at 10:56am
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check the policy -
i have the green flag policy - but as the car was fine they wouldnt touch the caravan.

i have since read my caravan policy from end to end many times - i know i'll get the £300 back, but i wasnt certain of that at the time,
it was really the finding a local co to do it for me was the problem....that was after 2 hours of phone calls with the insurer, their unerwriter, the loss adjuster etc!


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09/5/2012 at 11:46am
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I have just checked with mayday and they cover both car and caravan.  A problem with either and they recover.


Personjessegee
09/5/2012 at 11:48am
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Ouch, thats a bad hit  so sorry for your beautiful van

Theres no doubt about it, the innocent victim always suffers the hassle and expense. I expect the lad will have trouble getting insurance again, and cost him a fortune

Really hope it gets resolved quickly and you can be out on the road again v soon.

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